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Social Studies Chapter 2

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  • True or False: A coast can be found in the central part of the United States
    False
  • an area where little rain falls, and few plants grow
    desert
  • anything that dirties the air, soil, or water and makes them harmful
    pollution
  • True or False: People in every community depend on natural resources such as trees and water.
    True
  • Name 2 types of landforms?
    coast, mountain, valley, canyon
  • the study of people, places, and the Earth
    geography
  • a city where a state or nation makes its laws
    capital
  • a waterway made by people
    canal
  • an area that shares one or more features
    region
  • How did the Orville Dam change the environment?
    It blocked the river's water and made a lake. It killed off living things and fish from the river.
  • Why are communities often located near water?
    People need fresh water to drink and grow crops. They can use water for ships or to make things. They can eat fish from the water.
  • True or False: Pollution is anything that dirties the air, soil, or water.
    True
  • land next to an ocean
    coast
  • the weather of a place over a long period of time
    climate
  • the water, soil, air, and living things around you
    environment
  • resources that can be replaced
    renewable resources
  • the process which the wind or water wear away the land over time
    erosion
  • a shape or feature of Earth’s surface
    landform
  • anything found in nature that is useful to people
    natural resources
  • resources that cannot be replaced
    nonrenewable resources
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