Social Studies, Chapter 1, Lessons 1 And 2

Front 1

Define Geography.

Back 1

Geography is the study of the earth and the different kinds of things on it, including people.

Front 2

What are the Five Themes of Geography?

Back 2

1. Location
2. Description of Place
3. People and their Environment
4. Movement
5. Regions

Front 3

People who study geography are called...

Back 3

geographers

Front 4

The e---------- is the surroundings in which a person, plant, or animal lives.

Back 4

environment

Front 5

How have geographers organize their work so that it is easier to study?

Back 5

They have divided the study of geography into 5 themes.

Front 6

Define "area".

Back 6

the amount of land

Front 7

A r----- is a large area with common features that set it apart from other areas.

Back 7

region

Front 8

Why do geographers divide the earth into regions?

Back 8

The earth is such a big area that geographers divide it into regions so that it is easier to study.

Front 9

Define "landforms".

Back 9

the shapes that make up the earth's surface

Front 10

Give two examples of landforms.

Back 10

mountains, hills, plains

Front 11

N----- f------- are the parts of the earth made by nature.

Back 11

Nature features

Front 12

A pl--- is a large area of flat or nearly flat land.

Back 12

plain

Front 13

Give two examples of bodies of water.

Back 13

ocean, lakes, rivers

Front 14

About three-fourths of the earth's surface is covered by w----.

Back 14

water

Front 15

The five G---- L---- make-up the largest region of fresh water in the world.

Back 15

Great Lakes

Front 16

Define "natural resources".

Back 16

Natural resources are things found in nature that are useful to people.

Front 17

Name two natural resources.

Back 17

soil, water, oil, coal natural gas, many plants, and animals

Front 18

The C------ P---- begins as a narrow, sandy strip of land along the Atlantic Ocean in Massachusetts and stretches south into Florida.

Back 18

Coastal Plain

Front 19

The I------- P----- stretch across the middle of the United States and northward into Canada, and is known for its rich soil.

Back 19

Interior Plains

Front 20

The G---- B---- D----- is the largest U.S. desert, and is bordered by the Sierra Nevada Range ont he west and the Rocky Mountians on the east.

Back 20

Great Basin Desert

Front 21

The C----- R---- is made up of mountains that lie along the edge of the Pacific Coast.

Back 21

Coastal Range

Front 22

Define coast.

Back 22

A coast is the land next to an ocean.

Front 23

Define basin.

Back 23

A basin is a low, bow-shaped area of land that is almost completely surrouned by higher lands.

Front 24

Which state is made up of a group of islands?

Back 24

Hawaii

Front 25

Which two states are not bordered by other states?

Back 25

Alaska and Hawaii

Front 26

How many states are there?

Back 26

50

Front 27

What states border Illinois?

Back 27

Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa

Front 28

An i----- is a body of land completely surrounded by water.

Back 28

island

Front 29

The A------- M----- are low, rounded mountains thickly covered with trees, and cover much of the eastern part of the United States.

Back 29

Appalachin Mountains

Front 30

The R---- M-------- begin in Alaska and continue south through Canada and much of the western United States.

Back 30

Rocky Mountains