Chapter 3 Learning about Geography
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Geography | is the study of Earth's features. |
| physical features | its land, water climate, and plant life |
| landforms | a physical l feature such as a mountain range, valley, plateau, or plain |
| valleys | are lowlands that lie between mountain ranges |
| plateaus | are landforms that have steep sides and a flat top. |
| climate | is the pattern of a weather a place has over a long period of time |
| growing season | the time in which crops can grow |
| human features | something people have built, such as buildings, bridges, roads, farms, or mines |
| routes | or paths between one place and another, make possible the movement of people and goods |
| crossroads | a place where two roads cross |
| minerals | are natural resources such as iron and gold |
| environment | is made up of all the physical features, human features, and conditions of a place. |
| adapt | or change to suit the climate |
| fuels | or natural resouces such as oil, coal, and wood, to get energy for heat or electricity for air conditioning |
| harbor | is a protected place with deep water that allows ships to come close to the shore |
| canal | is a waterway built by people |
| ports | places where ships dock to pick up goods or passengers |
| Name 5 natural resources: | water, soil, plants, minerals and animals |
| Name 5 Human features: | buildings, bridges, roads, farms and mines |
| Name 4 Physical features: | land, bodies of water, climate and plant life |
| What are some of the effects humans have in shaping the landscape? | People build homes to live in, farming plants and animals for their food, and build roads and bridges to travel, |
| Why is the Pan-America Highway an important human feature? | The Pan-American Highway has several crossroads where people, goods, and ideas come together and then move on. |
| How do people adapt to the environment in Alaska? | They wear thick parkas outdoors. |
| A natural resource that is burned to get energy is called a | fuel |
| The pattern of weather a place has over time is its | climate |
| A protected place with deep water where ships can come close to the shore is a | harbor |
| A landform that has steep sides and a flat top is a | plateau |
| A waterway that is built by people is called a | canal |
| What are human features that provides the food people need. | farms and ranches |
| Louisiana fishers lead the nation in catching what? | shrimp |
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