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Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What hemisphere is South America mostly in?
the Southern Hemisphere
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Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Explain why every place on Earth is in two hemisphere.
Every place is either in the Northern or Southern hemisphere OR the Western or Eastern hemisphere
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In which state is your community located?
Illinois
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Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Which states border the state you live in?
Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Which countries share a border with the United States?
Canada and Mexico
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Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Give two examples of geographic tools.
maps and globes
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Our Physical Geography
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Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What is a continent?
the largest land areas
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Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

In which two hemispheres is North America located?
the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

what is a hemisphere?
half of the Earth
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Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What is the equator?
an imaginary line that is halway between the North Pole and the South Pole
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What are the four oceans?
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and the Arctic
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

How are maps and aerial photographs alike?
Both show a view of a place from above
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Where would you label the Arctic and Antarctic circles on these globes?
Arctic Circle near North Pole; Antarctic Circle near the South Pole
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What is a border?
a line that shows where a state or a country ends
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What relative location?
the location of a place in relation to another place
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Is Illinois north or south of Wisconsin?
south
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Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Which state is directly east of Oklahoma?
Arkansas
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Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

How would you describe the location of your community?
On the continent of North America, in the country of the United States, in state of Illinois, in the county of St. Clair, in the town of Freeburg
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What can you use to find a community's location?
You can find a location using maps and globes
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What do you think each part of geographic tool means?
Geographic means related to the earth; a tool is something that helps one learn.
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What are the imaginary lines that divide Earth into hemispheres?
the equortor (north and south) and the prime meridian (east and west)
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Why is it important to know your community's location?
You can find your way in your community and other places.
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What is absolute location?
a grid system using latitude and longitude
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What are lines of latitude?
lines run east and west. They measure distances in degrees north and south of the equator
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What are lines of longitude?
They run north and south. They measure distances east and west of the prime meridian.
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What is the prime meridian?
Like the equator, it is an imaginary line that measures distances east and west.
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

At what degree is the equator on the first globe?
0 degrees
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

How many degrees separate the lines of latitude and longitude on both globes?
20 degrees
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Country's Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 2

What are physical features?
include land, water, climate, and plant life
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What is a mountain range?
a chain of mountains
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What is a valley?
a low area of land that lies between hills or mountains
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What is a plateau?
is a landform with steep sides that rises to a flat top
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What are some examples of land feataures?
plains, mountains, valleys, plateaus
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What are some mountain ranges found in the United States?
Appalachians, Rocky Mountains
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

How are oceans different from other bodies of water?
Oceans are larger than lakes and rivers and have salt water.
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Which kinds of bodies of water are near your communities?
lakes, rivers,
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Which rivers are connected to the Mississippi River?
Ohio Roiver, Arkansas River
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What are some examples of bodies of water?
oceans, lakes, ponds, rivers, streams
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

In which two countries are the Great Lakes located?
United States and Canada
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What is vegetation?
plant life
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

What is the growing season?
the time when plants can grow
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

In which season would you have cold weather?
winter
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

When is North America warmest?
summer
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 2

What is erosion?
the wearing away of Earth's surface?
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 2

What makes up an ecosystem?
made up of the plants, animals, land, water, and climate that make up an area
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 2

What are the physical features of a community?
land, water, climate, weather, vegetation
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 2

A landform with a flat top and steep sides is a ---.
plateau
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Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 2

A place with plants, animals, land, water and climate is an ---.
ecosystem
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Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 2

the wearing away of Earth's surface caused by water, wind or sand is ---.
erosion
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Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 2

A chain of mountians called the Appalachains is an example of an --.
mountain range
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 2

a low area of land between hills is a ---.
valley
Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography
Our Location
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 2

What is a landform map?
a map shows a place's main physical features.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
-Our Country's Regions
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 3

What are the five regions of the United States?
the Northeast, the Southeast, the Midwest, the Southwest, and the West
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
-Our Country's Regions
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 3

In which region is your state located?
Midwest
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
-Our Country's Regions
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 3

What does preserve mean?
save
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
-Natural Resources
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 4

What is a natural resources?
something from nature that people can use, such as trees, water, and soil.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
-Natural Resources
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 4

What are nature's "choices treasures"?
trees, water, soil
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
-Natural Resources
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 4

How is land a natural resource?
The soil can be used for growing crops or raising animals?
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
-Natural Resources
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 4

What is a renewable resource?
one that can be made again by nature or people
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
-Natural Resources
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 4

What is a nonrenewable resource?
cannot be made again quickly by nature or people
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
-Natural Resources
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 4

Give an example of renewable resource.
trees, fish,
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-Our Physical Geography
-Natural Resources
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 4


Give an example of nonrenewable resource.
mineral, coal, oil
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
-Natural Resources
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 4

What is fuel?
is a natural resource that is burned to make heat or energy
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
-Natural Resources
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 4

How can citizens protect forests?
plant trees and leave other trees to grow
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
-Natural Resources
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 4

What do we use coal for today?
fuel for heat or energy
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-Our Physical Geography
-Natural Resources
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 4

What are some nonrenewable resources?
minerals, coal, and oil
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
-Natural Resources
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 4

Why might a resource that is nonrenewable, such as gold, cost a lot of money?
There is a limit to gold. It cannot be easily replaced.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
-Natural Resources
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 4

What might happen if a nonrenewable resource, such as oil, were used up?
We might have to find other ways to get heat and energy.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

Identify:
the plants, animals, land, water, and climate of an area
ecosystem
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

Identify:
a natural resource that is burned to make heat or energy
fuel
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

Identify:
a half of Earth divided by an imaginary line
hemisphere
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

What is another word for "save"?
preserve
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

What is the name of Earth's largestl and areas?
continent
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

What is the name of a natural resource found underground?
mineral
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

What are some causes of erosion?
water, wind and sand
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

What region is Illinois part of?
Midwest
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

Where are minerals found?
underground
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

How are maps and globes similar?
They how locations.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

Which natural resource do people use to make paper?
trees
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

Georgraphers use different --- tools, including globes and maps, to describe plances on Earth.
geographic
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-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

An --- view shows what a place looks like from the air.
aerial
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-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

The largest land areas on Earth are called ---.
continents
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

On a globe, Earth is divided into ---.
hemispheres
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

The --- is an imaginary line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
equator
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

Each place on Earth has --- features that make it special.
physical
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-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

A chain of mountians is called a moutain ---.
range
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

A low area of land, called a ---, may lie between two mountians areas.
valley
-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review

Another name for plant life is ---.
vegetation
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 1

What is an environment?
made up of the physical features and human features of a place.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 1

What are human features of a place?
things that people add to the landscape, such as buildings, bridges, and roads.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 1

How can people adapt to the climate?
They can adapt their clothing, transporation, and homes tot he climate.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 1

What does adapt mean?
change
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 1

How do people in Norway (a cold place) adapt to the cold environment?
they wear warm clothing
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 1

How do people in Thailand adapt to their river environment?
They use boats for transportation.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 1

What are some ways that people have adapted houses to their environment?
People have rocks and sand for yards in the desert; some people live on riverboats in river environments.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 1

How can people adapt to the climate?
They can adapt their clothing, transportation, and homes to the climate.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 1

What is a natural disaster?
an event in nature that causes great harm to people and damages their propery.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 1

How can you prepare for a natural disaster such as a hurricane?
sotre food and water and decide on a safe place to go
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 1

What are some kinds of natural disasters?
hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, forest fires, and floods
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 1

What are some ways in which the environment affects people?
The environment affects how people live, what they wear, and what jobs they do.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 1

What doyou think each word part of natural disaster means?
Natural is a thing or an event of nature. A disaster is an event that causes harm to people and damage to property.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 1

How might new tools help people better adapt to their environment?
The environment can affect the way people build houses. It can affect what people do for fun, too.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

What does modify mean?
change
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

How do people modify the environment to speed up transportation?
They build roads, highways, bridges, railroads, tunnels, and vanals.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

Why might people want goods to travel faster?
so they can have them more quickly
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

What is a tunnel?
a path that runs under something
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

What is a canal?
a waterway dug across land.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

How do people modify the land for farming?
clear land, build fences and terraces, use irrigation
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

What are terraces?
they look like giant stairs cut into hillsides; crops are still grown on terraces today
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

What is irrigation?
the moving of water to dry areas
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

How does building an open pit mine modify the environment?
It carves a hole into the Earth's surface
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

How do people modify the land to use resources?
They clear and plow land for farming and build fences for raising animals. They build terraces and use irrigation to farm. they create jines to get minerals.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

Where do wind turbines work best?
in areas that are windy all the time
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

What are dams?
huge structures built to hold back water
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

What is a reservoir?
human-made lake used for collecting and storing water
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

How do people modify the water around them?
They dig wells, build dams and levees, and create reservoirs
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

What are some ways in which people modify their environment?
They add human features such as roads, bridges, tunnels, canals, mines, terraces, dams, and reservoirs.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

Why do people build canals?
People build canals to speed up transportation.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

What have people done to modify landforms and boidies of water in your community?
.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

What is a waterway that people dig across land for boats to travel through?
canal
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

What is a earthen or concret structure that holds back water?
dam
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

What is a large staircase cut into a hilside that is used for farming?
terraces
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

What is a structure build to allow people and vehicles to move over water or land?
bridge
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Changing the Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 2

How do people modify the water around them?
They dig wells, build dams and levees, and create reservoirs.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Caring for Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 3

What is pollution?
anthing that makes a natural resource dirty or unsafe to use
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Caring for Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 3

How does pollution harm the environment?
It makes water, land, and air dirty or unsafe to use.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Caring for Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 3

Why is polluted air unhealthy?
Because it contains smoke from cars and factories.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Caring for Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 3

What is conservation?
the saving of resources to make them last longer
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Caring for Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 3

What does it mean to recycle?
using resourcs over again.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Caring for Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 3

What are some resources that people can recycle?
glass from bottles and jars; newspapers and cardboard, many plastics, and aluminum from cans
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Caring for Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 3

What are some things people can do to care for the environment?
reduce trash, choose cars that produce fewer gases, conserve land, recycle resources
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Caring for Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 3

What are some things people can do to care for the environment?
reduce trash, choose cars that produce fewer gases, conserve land, recycle resources
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
-Caring for Our Environment
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Lesson 3

How might recycling help protect the environment?
It adds less trash to landfills.
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Review

People --- their environment to meet their needs.
modify
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Review

A --- is a path that runs under something.
tunnel
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Review

We --- when we use resources over again.
recycle
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Review

The --- is the physical and human features of a place.
environment
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Review

A human-made lake used to store or collect water is a ---.
reservoir
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Review

--- is anything that makes a natural resource dirty.
Pollution
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Review

Why is a road a human feature of an environment?
because it is not made by nature; it is man-made
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Review

How do people modify the environment for transportation?
They build roads, bridges, highways, railroads, tunnels, and cnals
-Communities and Geography
-Our Human Geography
Unit 2 Chapter 4 Review

What happens when trash collects on the land and in waterways?
it causes pollution which makes natural resources dirty or unsafe to use