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  • What is the average January temperature for Maine?
    Less than 0
    Above 60
    0-20 degrees
    41-60 degreess
  • nonrenewable means...
    protect from harm
    can be replaced easily
    use up
    can NOT be easily replaced
  • What type of plant life is 8,000 feet above sea level?
    Mesquite
    Conifer Forest
    Ponderosa Pine
    Alpine
  • the use of technology to bring water to crops is called...
    irrigation
    motivation
    evaporation
    irritation
  • What are the key features of climate?
    evaporation, condensation, escalation
    temperature, precipitation and humus
    evaporation, collection and precipitation
    temperature, precipitation and humidity
  • renewable means...
    to save or protect
    can be replaced easily
    use up
    can NOT be replaced easily
  • a line that divides one area or state from another
    line
    capital
    state
    boundary
  • people and their skills, ideas, and hard work are called...
    human resources
    neighborhood resources
    oil resources
    capital resources
  • a pattern of weather in a place over a period of time
    weather
    precipitation
    map
    climate
  • an area that shares similar characteristics
    region
    map
    city
    neighborhood
  • What kind of climate does New York have?
    warm and wet all year
    dry climates
    wet, cold winter & hot or warm summers
    dry, very cold winters & cold summers
  • something in the environment that people can use such has soil, water, and trees
    natural resources
    planets
    boats
    landforms
  • items that people make or grow to sell
    groceries
    products
    workbooks
    livestock
  • What is a mesa?
    river overflow area
    hill with a flat top
    deep valley
    large flat lands
  • conserve means to...
    eat
    talk
    save or protect
    plant
  • How high above sea level does sage brush grow?
    6,000-7,000 feet
    2,000-4,000 feet
    10,000-12,000 feet
    0-1,000 feet
  • How many regions make up the United States?
    6
    100
    50
    5
  • What part of the US has the hottest average January temperature?
    West
    South
    North
    East
  • What does the map tell you about climate?
    It is colder in the northern part of the United States
    it is colder in the western part of the United States
    It is warmer in the Eastern part of the United States
    it is warmer in the northern part of the United States
  • plateau
    deep, narrow valley
    river-bed
    beaches
    large, flat, raised areas of land
  • Which of these does NOT contribute to the type of climate a place gets?
    population
    elevation
    location
    wind
  • a natural feature of Earth's surface
    landform
    river
    climate
    planet
  • human made things that we use to grow or make other things are called...
    capital resources
    human resources
    plant resources
    animal resources
  • a deep narrow valley with steep rocky sides
    canyon
    river
    plain
    valley
  • how high the land is above sea level
    elevator
    elevation
    height
    miles