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TEST WEDNESDAY (TOMORROW) FOR PERIODS 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A

TEST THURSDAY FOR PERIODS 1A, 3B (FIRST AND LAST PERIOD OF THE DAY)

Study Guide: Regions

1.     Geography – study of the earth

2.     Regions – large area with common features

3.     Landform – shape on the earth’s surface

4.     Climate – weather an area has over a number of years

5.     Temperature – measurement of hot and cold

6.     Precipitation – moisture that falls to the earth as rain or snow

7.     Arid – dry

8.     Humid – wet

9.     Natural resources – materials found in nature that people use to meet their needs and wants

10.Nonrenewable resources – resources that cannot be replaced

11.Renewable resources – resources that can be replaced

12.Fossil fuels – remains of plants and animals used as fuel

13.Mineral – substance found in the earth that is neither a plant or animal

14.Environment – surroundings in which people, plants and animals live

15.Economy – way people use natural resources, money, and knowledge

16.Pollution – harmful chemicals that make our air, soil, and water dirty

17.Acid rain – polluted moisture that falls to the ground

18.Conservation – protection and careful use of natural resources

19.Recycling – using something again

Label an empty map with the 5 regions.

Write two facts about each region.

List two examples of nonrenewable resources.

List two examples of renewable resources.

List two ways we can conserve energy.

Why is it important to recycle?