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Social Studies Study Guide - Chapter 5
Social Studies Study Guide: Chapter 5
Test Date:
May 22
Content
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Mountains
and plains are examples of landforms.
·
The
plant life in a place depends on the climate & soil.
·
If
there were no bridges, highways, or railroad tracks, it would be hard for
people and goods to move from one place to another.
·
Roads
and farms are examples of human features.
·
The
Andes Mountains form the world’s longest continuous chain of mountains.
·
Farms
are built to provide people with food.
·
People
living in a cold climate use fuels to get energy for heat.
·
Portland,
Maine is one of the largest fishing centers because of its natural harbor.
·
People
do not change the physical features of the Earth by using water that runs down
from mountains.
·
All
the physical features, human features, and conditions of a place make up its
environment.
Matching vocabulary
harbor: a protected place with deep water
that allows ships to come close to the shore
fuels: natural
resources such as oil, coal, and wood
landforms: kinds of land
minerals: natural resources such as iron and
gold
desert: a place with a very dry climate
adapt: to change for a purpose, such as
usefulness or survival
Skills
·
Read
a Landform Map of Washington’s mountains, plateaus, hills, and coastal plain
Writing Section
Answering
questions from a chart: If a community’s
growth continues, would there be more or fewer people in the future and
why? If the number of people continues
to grow would the number of homes and schools grow as well?
Essay:
People live in many kinds of environments. Write a paragraph explaining ways
people have found to adapt to their environment. Example:
People have adapted by wearing special clothing for
warm or cold climates and by heating or cooling their homes. They also use the natural resources of the
environment to make their living.
Finally, people have found ways to change the physical features of
Earth.
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