Nebraska Adventure Chapter 1 Review

Erosion is...

• An imaginary process.

• a process where water turns to water vapor.

• the natural process where rocks and minerals are broken down.

• the natural process where rocks and minerals are being transported from one place to another.

Deposition is....

• When eroded rocks and minerals gather to form a new landform.

• a process where water turns to water vapor.

• the natural process where rocks and minerals are broken down.

• the natural process where rocks and minerals are being transported from one place to another.

Weathering is...

• New landforms forming from broken up rocks.

• A process where hot and cold air forms a tornado.

• A natural process where rocks and minerals are broken down.

• A process where water turns to vapor.

Lines of latitude are:

• imaginary lines that run east to west around the Earth

• imaginary lines that run north to south around the Earth

• lines that measure time zones

• lines that mark the equator only

Lines of longitude are:

• Real lines that you see on earth.

• imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator

• imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole

• lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator

-Covers much of central Nebraska

• -Grasses hold the ground in place

• - Ranching is the most important business

This list tells about the

• High Plains region

• Ridges and Tablelands region

• Sandhills region

• Rolling Hill

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• Wind

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Oil

What is the absolute location?

• Distance north or south of the equator

• A network of lines that cross each other

• The study of the earth and people, plants, and animals living on it

• Exact spot where a place can be found. A point on a global grid where two lines of longitude and latitude meet (cross)

Read the bulleted list below, then answer question 6. • All places have features that make them different from other places • Some of these are soil, bodies of water, plants, and animals • Cities, barns, homes, shopping malls, bridges, and roads 6. This list tells about the

• The different types of landforms

• Natural and human features

• Nebraska’s Land Regions

• Nebraska’s Vegetation Zones

Fill in the Blank Our world is planet 7. _________________ .

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus