Susholl studes Capter 3

Question 1

Geographic tools

Answer 1

Maps and globes are geographic tools.

Question 2

Continents

Answer 2

A globe shows the oceans and largest land areas,or continent
.

Question 3

hemisphere

Answer 3

A half of the earth is called a hemisphere.

Question 4

Equator

Answer 4

The equator is an imaginary line that is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.

Question 5

Border

Answer 5

A border is a line that shows where a state or country ends.

Question 6

Relative location

Answer 6

The compass rose on the map will help you find the relative location or the location of a place in relation to another place.

Question 7

Physical features

Answer 7

Physical features include land water climate and plant life.

Question 8

Mountain range

Answer 8

A mountain range is a chain of mountains.

Question 9

valley

Answer 9

A valley is a low area of land that lies between hills or mountains.

Question 10

Plateau

Answer 10

A plateau is a landform with steep sides that rise to the a flat top.

Question 11

Vegetation

Answer 11

The vegetation or plant life in place is another physical feature.

Question 12

Growing season

Answer 12

Climate also affects the growing season or the time when plants can grow.

Question 13

Erosion

Answer 13

Erosion is the wearing away of Earth’s surface.

Question 14

Ecosystem

Answer 14

An ecosystem is made out of plants,animals,land,water,and climate that make up an area.

Question 15

Landform map

Answer 15

A landform map shows a places main physical features.

Question 16

Preserve

Answer 16

Today the people of Lexington work to preserve,or save, Appalachian culture.

Question 17

Natural resource

Answer 17

A natural resource is something from natural that people can use ,such as trees,water, and soil.

Question 18

Minerals

Answer 18

These are called minerals

Question 19

Renewable

Answer 19

A renewable resource cannot be made again quickly by natural people.

Question 20

Nonrenewable

Answer 20

A nonrenewable cannot be made again quickly by natural or people.

Question 21

File

Answer 21

A fuel is a natural resource that is burned to make heat or energy.

Question 22

Absolute location

Answer 22

You can use the grid system to find the absolute location or expect of a place.

Question 23

Latitude

Answer 23

Find the lines of latitude.

Question 24

Longitude

Answer 24

Find the lines of longitude.

Question 25

Prim meridian

Answer 25

They measure distances east and west of the prim meridian.