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Key Concepts of Chapter 1: Exploring the United States

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the height of the land above sea level

elevation

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an imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres

equator

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anything in nature that people can use, such as water, soil, and trees

natural resource

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the place where a river starts

source

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water that falls to Earth's surface in the form of rain, sleet, or snow

precipitation

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the surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live

environment

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all the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service

industry

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features, such as mountains, hills, and valleys, that are on Earth's surface

landforms

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Name the two hemispheres in which the United States is located.

Northern and Western

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What three features do people use to describe weather and climate?

temperature, precipitation, and wind

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Name one renewable resource and one nonrenewable resource.

trees and soil; coal, oil, natural gas

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Tell the relative location of the United States by naming its four borders.

North - Canada; South - Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico; East - the Atlantic Ocean; West - the Pacific Ocean

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Which landform forms the middle of the United States?

the Interior Plains

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True or False: A place's distance from a forest affects its climate.

false

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Give an example of how climate and landforms affect what people do for fun.

Oceans - surf; Mountains - ski; Hot - swimming; Cold - sled riding

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Why are most large cities located along rivers?

We use the rivers for food, trading, and transportation.

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