Unit 1 Study Guide
1. Study vocabulary words.
2. What is a nonrenewable resource?
3. What is a renewable resource?
4. List examples of a nonrenewable resource.
5. List examples of a renewable resource.
6. What are fossil fuels?
7. Why are farms productive in the south?
8. Which region has the smallest population?
9. Which region has a majority of Latino and Asian Americans?
10. Why is the Great Plains known as the “Bread Basket”?
11. Where are large amounts of oil and natural gas found in the US?
12. Study hemispheres and continents located within them.
13. Difference between latitude and longitude.
14. Where are US military bases located?
15. Describe a temperate climate.
16. What is the largest wetland system?
Complete the following table.
Region
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Climate
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Geographical Features
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Interesting fact
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South
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Northeast
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Interior West
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Pacific
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Midwest
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17. Describe the difference between a commonwealth and a state.
18. What types of nonrenewable resources are most used in the United States?
19. Why should young people today be concerned about the use and conservation of natural resources in the United States?
20. How might the geographical features of the Interior West account for this region having the fewest people?
21. Which industries in the Pacific region most affect the nation?
22. Why is farming not a major occupation in the Northeast?
23. Which resource is used for both energy and building?
24. How might population growth affect our supply of natural resources?
25. Why are waterways in the United States so important to human settlement and economic activity?
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