the weather an area has

over a number of years

the study of Earth

and the way people

live on it and use it

the protection and

careful use of

natural resources

all the surroundings

in which people,

plants, and animals live

a resource that

can be

replaced

polluted moisture

that falls to the ground

a substance found

in the earth taht is

neither plant nor animal

a measure of

heat and cold

dependent on one another

to meet needs and wants

materials found

in nature that

people use to

meet their

needs and wants

the way people use

natural resources,

money, and knowledge

to produce goods and services

a resource that

cannot be

replaced

a large area that has

common features that

set it apart from

other areas

moisture that falls

to Earth as

rain or snow

something that makes

our air, soil, or water dirty

oil, coal, or natural gas

which formed from

plants and animals

that lived millions

of years ago

a group of cities

that have grown so

close together

they seem to

form one city

Rocky Mountains

Pacific Ocean

Continental Divide

this region marks the

dividing line for the

flow of rivers in

much of the US

Mississippi River

Appalachian Mountains

Atlantic Ocean

this region grew when

people used these water ways

to transport crops and goods

Grand Canyon

Gulf of Mexico

this region is

currently the fastest

growing region in the US

Corn Belt

Plains

Great Lakes

corn and wheat are important

crops grown in this region

Boswash

from a plane much of this region

looks like one large city