Ohio is a central location in the U.S., Ohio possesses many important resources including:
1. Plentiful natural resources2. Skilled laborers 3. Extensive waterways
How was Lake Erie formed?
Glacier
What are some forms of transportation in Ohio?
boats, roads, railroads
Country type of land, where houses are spread apart. is called __________.
rural
What is the growing of crops and the raising of farm animals called?
Agriculture
Glaciers
Huge sheets of ice that move slowly overland
Where would salt be found in Ohio?
Under Lake Erie in the salt mines in Cleveland
The glacier flattened land for what?
farm land
Areas surrounding large cities are called _________________________.
suburbs
Natural gas was discovered in Toledo, Ohio and these industries became important because of the low cost of natural gas. What industries used natural gas?
Glass-making and steel mills
What provided materials to build homes and make paper?
Trees/forest
Ice Age
A time period in the history of very COLD weather
How did the glacier improve Ohio's farmland?
Left very rich soil
The glacier was helpful because it brought Ohio rich ____________________.
soil
What is something found in nature that people can use?
Natural resources
TWO effects that the glacier had on the land in Ohio
1.Carved the hills 2. It left deep SOIL and left rich TILL.
Which river forms our entire southern border?
Ohio River
What grew because of the natural resources in the area?
Industries
What is Ohio's most important natural resource?
Water
What natural resource is burned to make heat or electricity?
fuel
This natural resource powered factories and ships. What is this natural resource?
Coal
Till
Very rich SOIL left behind by the glacier
The glacier gave Ohio good ______________________.
water sources
Precipitation
Water that falls to the ground as rain, sleet, snow, and hail.