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WorksheetsCh. 5
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which community is in the Western region of the United States?
Stamford, Connecticut
Charleston South Carolina
Bozeman Montana
Omaha Nebraska
Which of these is a landform that you can see in the Southwest region of the United States?
cactuses
snakes
canyons
bridges
Farmers in the Southwest region bring water for their crops. How has this changed their region?
Many plants that could not grow there now grow very well
Many plants have died from too much water
Many trees have been cut to clear land for planting crops
Many plants cannot live there because of the cold weather
How is the physical environment in Omaha, Nebraska different from that in Bozeman Montana?
Omaha has no mountains
A river runs through Omaha
The weather in Omaha is cold all year long
Omaha has many mountains
What have people done to forests to meet human needs?
They bring in water so the trees can grow
They heat their homes and offices
They wear warm clothing such as hats and scarves
They cut the trees to use for lumber to build homes
Why is the climate in Kauai Hawaii different from the climate in Barrow Alaska?
Kauai is much higher than Barrow
Kauai is much farther away from the equator than Barrow
Barrow is in the Northeast region
Kauai is much closer to the equator than Barrow
Which should you NOT take to wear on a vacation in Kauai?
a bathing suit
a winter coat
sunglasses
shorts and t-shirt
Which activity might people living in Barrow NOT enjoy doing there?
ice skating
snow skiing
swimming outdoors
snow mobiling
How have the Pueblo adapted to the climate in Taos?
They wear warm coats all year long
They make beautiful pottery to sell in the markets
They live on the plateau surrounded by mountains
They have built adobe houses with thick walls
Which was an important natural resource in California?
oil
miners
homes
gold
How were the settlers at Angel's camp different from the people of Beaumont, Texas?
At Angel's camp they dug deep into the earth looking for gold
At Angel's camp they drilled wells looking for pockets of oil
The settlers moved to Angel's camp to work in the oil fields
The settlers called what they had found "black gold"
What are two ways to conserve natural resources?
use as much of them as you can and recycle them
dig deep into the earth and use less of them
recycle them and dig oil wells
use less of them and recycle them
What would happen if we used up all the fuels on Earth?
We would have to find new sources of energy
We would stay warm in our heated homes
We would have all the light we needed
We would have to look for more gold and salt
