Social Studies: Chapter 2 Hosted by Mrs. Tweedie

Landforms Climate and Weather Natural Resources Japan

Row 1, Col 1 This is the study of Earth’s natural features. What is geography?

1,2 This describes what a place’s weather is like over a long period of time. What is climate?

1,3 Something found in nature that people use What are natural resources?

1,4 Land next to a large body of water What is a coast?

2,1 This is the shape of the surface of the land. What are landforms?

2,2 When people learn to become use to the climate in their communities. What is adapt?

2,3 Things found in the earth that are not plants or animals. (Iron, salt, and coal) What are minerals?

2,4 Land that has water on three sides What is a peninsula?

3,1 This is a large area of flat land. What is a plain?

3,2 A strong spinning wind that looks like a cone. What is a tornado?

3,3 Something found in nature that can be replaced. (Wind, sunlight, water, and trees) What are renewable resources?

3,4 Land that is completely surrounded by water. What is an island?

4,1 This is a large area of flat land that is raised high above the land. What is a plateau?

4,2 Rainstorms with high winds and usually thunder and lightening. What are hurricanes?

4,3 Things found in nature that are limited and cannot be replaced. What are nonrenewable resources?

4,4 The wild animals that live in an area What is wildlife?

5,1 These are areas with common features that set them apart from other areas. What are regions?

5,2 Snowstorms with strong winds and cold temperatures. What are blizzards?

5,3 The air, the water, the land and all the living things around us. What is the environment?

5,4 Make less pollution Clean up garbage Make and use safer fishing nets What are ways to care for our resources?