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