Chapter 2 Flashcards
The glaciers affected the way people use the Till Plains by
Leaving materials that made the soil good for farming
Lake Erie in the winter gets heavy snowfall caused by
Lake Effect
The height go land above sea level is an
Elevation map
Ohio’s economic regions include
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Mining
Forestry
Another word for agriculture is
Farming
Examples of livestock raised on farms
Cows and sheep
Ohio’s largest coal mining region is the
Southeast
Mining means
Taking minerals from the ground
A way people have changed Ohio’s environment
They drained wetlands to create farms and cities
Soil good for growing crops is
Fertilized
Farmers add fertilizers to the soil to
Produce more food
A wall built across a river to hold back water
Dam
What city has become an important port because of its location
Cleveland
Give 3 details of how people have changed the land
People have changed the land by recycling, building dams, and protecting wetlands.
What would happen if we did not replant cut down trees?
If we didn’t replant cit down trees, we would run out of trees and couldn’t build homes, not have paper, and animals would not have homes.
Areas of land that were flattened by glacial movement
Plains
Business of growing crops and raising livestock
Agriculture
Changes in weather over time make up the ? Of an area
Climate
Process of making a large number of products in a factory
Manufacturing
Acts as a natural filter, stopping pollution from reaching rivers and streams
Wetlands
How does recycling help the environment?
Recycling helps cut down on energy use and pollution
Two major landforms in Ohio
Plains and plateaus
Why do farmers use herbicides and pesticides?
Herbicides to kill weeds
Pesticides to kill bugs and insects
Where is the highest elevation in Ohio?
Campbell Hill
