G4 SS Ch1 Geography of the United States

Oil and coal are examples of which type of resources?

• capital resources

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

One benefit of an inset map is that __________.

• it provides additional details about the places on the main map

• it allows the place on the main map to be shown at a smaller size

• it gives information that would otherwise not fit on the main map

In which region is our state, New Jersey, located?

• West

• Southeast

• Northeast

How are weather and climate different?

• Weather never changes. Climate is always changing.

• Climate changes from day to day. Weather is what happens over a long time.

• Weather changes from day to day. Climate is the weather in a place over a long time.

Read the passage. Then answer the next two questions. The United States is rich in resources. Natural resources are usable things that come from the environment. Capital resources are human-made things that help make other things. Human resources include people and their skills. Some natural resources cannot be replaced if they are ever used up. These resources are called nonrenewable. Other resources, however, are renewable. This means they can be replaced. For example, new trees are planted to replace old ones that have been cut down for lumber. Soil can be reused if it is properly cared for. Water is replaced by the water cycle. Which detail supports the main idea, “The United States is rich in resources”?

• soil can be reused

• water is a renewable resource

• people use capital resources to make other things

Read the passage. Then answer the next two questions. The United States is rich in resources. Natural resources are usable things that come from the environment. Capital resources are human-made things that help make other things. Human resources include people and their skills. Some natural resources cannot be replaced if they are ever used up. These resources are called nonrenewable. Other resources, however, are renewable. This means they can be replaced. For example, new trees are planted to replace old ones that have been cut down for lumber. Soil can be reused if it is properly cared for. Water is replaced by the water cycle. Which of the following is the best summary of the passage?

• A. It is important for people to conserve resources because there are many natural resources that cannot be replaced.

• B. When natural resources are used up, it is the job of the human resources of a place to use capital resources to replace them.

• C. The United States has a variety of resources, including some natural resources that are renewable and others that cannot be replaced.

What causes air to have high humidity?

• elevation

• evaporation

• precipitation

What causes precipitation?

• a cold winter

• condensation that forms clouds

• a very dry summer

What are some factors that affect the climate of a place?

• A location

• B lakes and oceans

• C all of the above

Which of the following is an example of a capital resource?

• a cow

• a tree

• a tractor