Unit 1- Land and Water in your Area

The surface area of a place

• region

• geography

• resource

• environment

land, air, and water in which we live

• region

• resources

• environment

a large land area that has similar features

• region

• geography

• resource

• environment

anything that meets peoples needs

• region

• geography

• resource

• environment

______ is a wall built to hold back water.

• protect

• flood

• dam

• canal

6. In 1914 workers completed the Panama ______.

• canal

• dam

• flood

• resource

People can help ______ the environment by following rules.

• flood

• protect

• resource

• region

8. A ______ happens when a sudden flow of water covers what is normally dry land.

• flood

• canal

• protect

• resource

9. How many major land regions does our state have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

10. What are regions often named after?

• Major cities in the area.

• Rivers that flow though them.

• Famous governors who lived there.

• Common landforms found in them.