Chapter 2 - People and Their Environment

Question 1

natural resource

Answer 1

something from nature that people can use

Question 2

agriculture

Answer 2

the growing of crops and raising of farm animals for sale

Question 3

mineral

Answer 3

a natural resource found inside Earth

Question 4

fuel

Answer 4

a natural resource that is burned to make heat or electricity

Question 5

aqueduct

Answer 5

a large pipe for carrying water

Question 6

canal

Answer 6

a waterway dug across land

Question 7

irrigation

Answer 7

moving water to dry places

Question 8

picture graph

Answer 8

a graph that uses pictures as symbols to stand for numbers

Question 9

bay

Answer 9

a body of water that is part of a sea or ocean and partly enclosed by land

Question 10

energy

Answer 10

the power that makes electricity

Question 11

resource map

Answer 11

a map that uses symbols to show where different natural resources are found

Question 12

environment

Answer 12

the physical and human-made features of a place

Question 13

dam

Answer 13

an earthen or concrete structure that holds back water and prevents flooding

Question 14

reservoir

Answer 14

a lake used for collecting and storing water

Question 15

adapt

Answer 15

to change

Question 16

disaster

Answer 16

an event that causes great harm or damage

Question 17

pollution

Answer 17

anything that makes a natural resource dirty or unsafe to use

Question 18

conservation

Answer 18

working to save resources and make them last longer

Question 19

hybrid

Answer 19

a combination engine with gasoline and electric motors that saves energy

Question 20

recycle

Answer 20

use resources over again