| Regions | ||
| #1 | Which region do we live in? | Midwest |
| #2 | How are regional boundaries determined? | major landforms |
| #3 | Name the 5 regions of the United States. | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West |
| #4 | Name 2 landforms found in the Midwest region. | plains and lakes |
| #5 | Name 2 landforms found in the Southwest region. | Grand Canyon and deserts |
| Resources | ||
| #1 | What is a resource that can be replaced? | renewable resource |
| #2 | Name a renewable resource. | trees, soil, water |
| #3 | Name a nonrenewable resource. | oil, coal, natural gas |
| #4 | How are renewable resources different from nonrenewable resources? | Renewable resources can be replaced. Nonrenewable resources can't be replaced. |
| #5 | Why is it important to conserve natural resources? | Nonrenewable resources can run out and can't be replaced. Renewable resources take a long time to be replaced. |
| Climate and Weather | ||
| #1 | What will your climate be like if you live close to the Equator? | hot and sunny |
| #2 | How is climate different from weather? | Climate is weather averaged over a long period of time. |
| #3 | How are climate and weather alike? | They are both affected by temperature and precipitation. |
| #4 | Name the 3 things that affect climate. | elevation, distance from the Equator, and distance from a large body of water |
| #5 | List at least 2 ways that climate affects the way people in a region live. | It affects the clothes they wear, the crops they grow, and the businesses they have. |
| Vocabulary 1 | ||
| #1 | What is the imaginary line that circles the earth from east to west? | Equator |
| #2 | What is a resource that can not be replaced. | nonrenewable resource |
| #3 | What is the amount of moisture in the air? | humidity |
| #4 | What is something in the environment that people can use? | natural resource |
| #5 | What is the raising of crops or animals? | agriculture |
| Vocabulary 2 | ||
| #1 | What is a large area in which places share similar characteristics? | region |
| #2 | What is a deep valley with steep, rocky walls? | canyon |
| #3 | What is cutting for use, as a crop? | harvest |
| #4 | What is the weather patterns in one place averaged over a long period of time? | climate |
| #5 | What is the height above sea level? | elevation |
| Final Question | |