| Michigan's Natural Resources |
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Print This Answer Key Michigan's Natural Resources #1 Name the 5 Great Lakes. The 5 Great Lakes are- Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior. #2 Which natural resource provides transportation for shipping goods out of Michigan? The natural resource is water. #3 Why are Michigan's towns located near streams and rivers? The streams and rivers provide transportation. #4 Machines and buildings used in production are what kind of resource? Machines are a capital resource. #5 Why does Lake Erie have the greatest number of cities on its shores? The cities have manufacturing companies near Lake Erie. Productive and Human Resources #1 Water, cups, and people are used to produce apple juice and cider. What are water, cups and people called? Water, cups and people are the resources. #2 What is a human resource needed in a toy store? A human resource is the workers which need to be hired. #3 Which is an example of a capital resource used in a toy store, is it? a. cashier b. delivery truck c. land A capital resource is a delivery truck. #4 What is a capital resource? Name one type of capital resource. A capital resource are goods used to produced to make other goods and sevices. Some examples are tools, equipment, machinery, and buildings. #5 What is a productive resource? A productive resource is the name given to the resources needed to produce goods and services. Push and Pull Factors in Michigan #1 Which profession involves studying events from the past and provides answers to who was involved and when things happened? A historian studies events from the past and answers question to who was involved and when things happened. #2 What pulled people to Michigan? People came to Michigan with the hope for a better life, #3 What pulled the French and British to Michigan? The French and British were pulled to Michigan because of jobs in the fur trade. #4 What does a pull factor mean? A pull factor is things that pull people to a new area. #5 What does a push factor mean? Give an example. A push factor are things that pull people to a new area. A pull factor for people coming to Michigan from New York was overcrowding in New York. History and Culture #1 What question would a historian ask? A historian would ask-How and why did it happen? #2 Why do differenct cultural groups from other countries have special festivals? Different cultural groups have special festivals to preserve their culture and heritage. #3 During the 1830's people were rapidly moving to Michigan because of the natural resource they called "green gold". What was known as "green gold"? "Green Gold" is lumber. #4 What was the main reason the Dutch people left their country to settle in Michigan? The Dutch people were looking for religious freedom. #5 What is one way the American Indians of Michigan can preserve their cultural heritage? The American Indians can hold a ceremonial powwow. Miscellanious #1 What cultural group has more people in Michigan than in any other state? Michigan has more Arab people than any other state. #2 Name 2 past threats to Michigan's natural resources. Two threats: 1. cutting down trees which leads to loss of animal homes and loss of forests. 2. Zebra mussels invading our Great Lakes. #3 How is the Asian Carp damaging Michigan's natural resources? The Asian Carp are eating up the food supply for Michigan fish and causing some species of fish to become smaller and die out. #4 Name one way farming in Michigan has changed since the days of the pioneers? *Farmers used hand tools and animals to plow. Today we have factories. Also, many inventions like the tractor and trucks were invented to make farming easier. *Smaller farms. Today fewer farms but larger. #5 The students in Mrs. Bridgeman's classroom had to choose between a Halloween party and a Valentine's party. It was a difficult decision but the students decided on a Valentine's party. The students are making Valentine's with construction paper and glue and cutting with scissors. Which type of resource are the students in the class when they produce valentines? The students are the human resource. Final Question Name 3 capital resources used in production at a factory. 3 types of capital resources are machines, buildings, and trucks. |
The natural resource is water. |
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Why are Michigan's towns located near streams and rivers? |
Why are Michigan's towns located near streams and rivers? The streams and rivers provide transportation. |
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#4 Machines and buildings used in production are what kind of resource? |
Machines are a capital resource. |
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Why does Lake Erie have the greatest number of cities on its shores? |
The cities have manufacturing companies near Lake Erie. |
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Name 2 types of natural resources. |
Water, forests, soil and so on. |
| Productive and Human Resources |
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Water, cups, and people are used to produce apple juice and cider. What are water, cups and people called? |
#1 Water, cups, and people are used to produce apple juice and cider. What are water, cups and people called? Water, cups and people are the resources. |
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What is a human resource needed in a toy store? |
A human resource is the workers which need to be hired. |
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Which is an example of a capital resource used in a toy store, is it? a. cashier b. delivery truck c. land |
A capital resource is a delivery truck. |
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What is a capital resource? Name one type of capital resource. |
A capital resource are goods used to produced to make other goods and sevices. Some examples are tools, equipment, machinery, and buildings. |
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What is a productive resource? |
A productive resource is the name given to the resources needed to produce goods and services. |
| History and Culture |
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What question would a historian ask? |
A historian would ask-How and why did it happen? |
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Why do differenct cultural groups from other countries have special festivals? |
Different cultural groups have special festivals to preserve their culture and heritage. |
| #3 |
During the 1830's people were rapidly moving to Michigan because of the natural resource they called "green gold". What was known as "green gold"? |
"Green Gold" is lumber. |
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What was the main reason the Dutch people left their country to settle in Michigan? |
The Dutch people were looking for religious freedom. |
| #5 |
What is one way the American Indians of Michigan can preserve their cultural heritage? |
The American Indians can hold a ceremonial powwow. |
| Push and Pull Factors in Michigan |
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Which profession involves studying events from the past and provides answers to who was involved and when things happened? |
A historian studies events from the past and answers question to who was involved and when things happened. |
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What pulled people to Michigan? |
People came to Michigan with the hope for a better life, |
| #3 |
What pulled the French and British to Michigan? |
The French and British were pulled to Michigan because of jobs in the fur trade. |
| #4 |
What does a pull factor mean? |
A pull factor is things that pull people to a new area. |
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What does a push factor mean? Give an example. |
A push factor are things that pull people to a new area. A pull factor for people coming to Michigan from New York was overcrowding in New York. |
| Miscellanious |
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What cultural group has more people in Michigan than in any other state? |
Arab people. |
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Name 2 past threats to Michigan's natural resources |
Two threats: 1. cutting down trees which leads to loss of animal homes and loss of forests. 2. Zebra mussels invading our Great Lakes. |
| #3 |
How is the Asian Carp damaging Michigan's natural resources? |
The Asian Carp are eating up the food supply for Michigan fish and causing some species of fish to become smaller and die out. |
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Name one way farming in Michigan has changed since the days of the pioneers? |
*Farmers used hand tools and animals to plow. Today we have factories. Also, many inventions like the tractor and trucks were invented to make farming easier. *Smaller farms. Today fewer farms but larger. |
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The students in Mrs. Bridgeman's classroom had to choose between a Halloween party and a Valentine's party. It was a difficult decision but the students decided on a Valentine's party. The students are making Valentine's with construction paper and glue and cutting with scissors. Which type of resource are the students in the class when they produce valentines? |
The students are the human resource |
