Social Studies Chapter 1 Review

What are the 5 regions of the United States?

• Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West

• East, West, North, South, Central

• Coastal, Inland, Mountainous, Desert, Plains

• New England, Mid-Atlantic, South, Midwest, West

A deep valley with steep rocky walls. (a)  

• canyon
• flood plain
• mesa
• plateau

A large area in which places share similar characteristics. (a)  

• region
• flood plain
• boundary
• human resource

A line or natural feature that divides one area or state from another. (a)  

• boundary
• region
• human resource
• renewable resource

How are weather and climate different?

• Weather refers to short-term conditions, while climate refers to long-term patterns

• Weather refers to long-term patterns, while climate refers to short-term conditions

• Weather refers to temperature, while climate refers to precipitation

• Weather refers to precipitation, while climate refers to temperature

Name the 3 parts of the Water cycle?

• Evaporation, condensation, precipitation

• Condensation, evaporation, runoff

• Condensation, precipitation, runoff

• Evaporation, precipitation, runoff

Why does the Northeast region have a colder climate than the Southeast?

• The Northeast is closer to the equator

• The Northeast has more mountains

• The Southeast is closer to the ocean

• The Northeast is farther away from the equator.

Explain human, natural, and capital resources and give an example of each.

• Human resources are money and equipment, natural resources are people's skills and abilities, capital resources are materials found in nature

• Human resources are materials found in nature, natural resources are money and equipment, capital resources are people's skills and abilities

• Human resources are materials found in nature, natural resources are people's skills and abilities, capital resources are money and equipment

• Human resources are people's skills and abilities, natural resources are materials found in nature, capital resources are money and equipment

Something in the  environment that people can use. (a)  

• natural resources
• human resources
• capital resources
• non-renewable resources

A person that makes products or provides services. ​ (a)  

• human resource
• capital resources
• non-renewable resources
• renewable resources