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Ks History ch 1 vocab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An underground pool of water is called an (a)  

2.

To change something so it works better or fits better is called....

a)

acquifer

b)

adapt

c)

plains

3.

The 48 connected states, does not include Alaska and Hawaii.

a)

Contiguous U.S.

b)

Geography

c)

Plains

4.

Precipitation is

a)

limited resources

b)

changing of something to make it fit better

c)

moisture, such as rain,sleet, hail, or mist that reaches the ground

5.

Resources in limited supply and do not come back naturally are called

a)

renewable resources

b)

non-renewable resources

c)

conservationism

6.

A flat, treeless landscape that received low levels of rainfall.

a)

The Plains

b)

The Northwest

c)

The Northeast

7.

Geography is....

a)

the study of organisms

b)

the study of the earth's land, water, people, plants and animals.

c)

the study of president's term in office

8.

A community of interacting living things and their environment.

a)

Sediment

b)

Geography

c)

ecosystems

9.

Material such as stones or sand deposited by water, wind, or other elements is...

a)

cultivation

b)

erosion

c)

sediment

10.

The definition for latitude is.....

a)

measurement of distances north and south of the equator

b)

measurement of distances east and west of the prime meridian

c)

raising and growing of plants

11.

To raise or grow plants is the process of...

a)

erosion

b)

cultivation

c)

conservation

12.

To save or cut back on using something so it will last is...

a)

conservation

b)

cultivation

c)

erosion

13.

Physical Features can be defined as....

a)

materials such as stones or sand that are deposited by water, wind, or other elements.

b)

the study of the earth's land, water, people, plants, and animals.

c)

natural characteristic of the land, such as climate, landforms, soils, plants and animals.

14.

The measurements of distances east and west of the prime meridian is called...

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Physical Features

15.

Resources that are unlimited and can be replaced by nature are called...

a)

Cultivation

b)

Non-renewable resources

c)

Renewable resources