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14 Cards in this Set
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Each region has a different __________.
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climate
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The climate of a place includes its general ___________ and __________.
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temperature and precipitation
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For a long time most Americans believed we would always have enough
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natural resources
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Acid ran can take the form of _________________, ____________, and __________.
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*snow
*dew *frost |
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The driest place in the United States is __________.
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Deathy Valley
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A person who studies the forest is called a ___________.
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forester
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The person who wrote the song "America the Beautiful" is ___________________.
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Katherine Lee Bates
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Two ways that geographers break the US into areas to study them is: ______ and _____.
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*arid America
*humid America |
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Examples of renewable resources
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wood
some minerals solar power hydro(water)electric power soil water |
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Examples of nonrenewable resources
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fossil fuesl such as: oil or natural gas, coal
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Ways to practice conservation
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*pick up litter
*plant trees *laws to prevent pollution *recyle |
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One of our most important natural resources is ________.
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forests
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How do forests benefit us?
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1.Soaks up sunlight - keeps the temp. down
2.Hold soil - keep if from washing away 3.Provides oxygen - removes carbon dioxide |
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What do foresters decide about forests?
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1.How many trees can be cut down.
2.When to plant trees. 3.Where to plant trees. 4.How many trees to be planted. |
