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Chapter 3 - Climate, Environment, and Resources
Section 1 – Weather and Climate
9. Map Zone (top of page 52): Use the Map – Does a warm or cold ocean current flow along the lower west coast of
North America?
10. Map Zone (top of page 52): Explain – How do ocean currents move heat between warmer and colder areas of the
Earth?
13. What often happens when warm and cold air masses meet?
15. Section 1 Assessment (page 54): Question 1, parts a and b
17. Section 1 Assessment (page 54): Question 3, parts a and b
18. Section 1 Assessment (page 54): Question 4, parts a and b
20. Choose five of the vocabulary words from the word bank. Use these words to write a summary of what you learned in
section one. (4-5 sentences)
air mass
precipitation
climate
prevailing winds
front
rain shadow
ocean currents
weather
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26. What are the names of the five climate zones?
35. World Climate Regions Chart – Study the table of climate regions on pages 56-57.
a. Place each of the climate regions in the correct box.
Wet
Dry
Cold
Hot
b. Identify which climates you didn’t place in a box and why.
36. Reading Check (page 59): What are some ways in which tropical and dry climates differ?
37. Reading Check (page 60): Which of the temperate climates is too dry to support forests?
38. Reading Check (page 61): How are polar and highland climates similar?
Directions for questions 39-43: Look at each set of four terms. On the line provided, write the letter of the term that does
not relate to the others
39. _______
41. _______
a. costal
a. subarctic
b. polar
b. tundra
c. temperate
c. desert
d. tropical
d. ice cap
40. ________
a. humid continental
42. ________
b. marine west coast
a. monsoon
c. Mediterranean
b. muggy
d. Steppe
c. prairies
d. forest
44. Section 2 Assessment (page 61): Question 1, part a
46. Section 2 Assessment (page 61): Question 3, parts a
47. Section 2 Assessment (page 61): Question 4, parts a and b
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Section 3 – Natural Environments
55. Analyzing Visuals (page 63): What might happen in the forest ecosystem pictured on page 63 if the number of rabbits
fell significantly?
60. Reading Check (page 64): Drawing Inferences – How might one change affect an entire ecosystem?
64. Reading Check (page 65): Analyzing – Why are fertile soils important?
Directions for questions 65-71: Read each sentence and fill in the blank with the word in the word pair that best completes
the sentence.
65. Organic material called ___________________________ enriches the soil. (topsoil/humus)
66. When soil gets worn out, it may lead to ____________________________. (erosion/desertification)
67. A prairie is a type of _______________________. A forest is another type. (ecosystem/environment)
68. If there are too many changes in conditions, a species may die out, or become ______________________.
(consequence/extinct)
69. Most plant roots are found in the ______________________, or the uppermost layer of soil. (broken rock/topsoil)
70. A place where animals and plants live is called a/an ______________________. (environment/habitat)
71. All plants and animals are adapted to a certain ________________________, or surroundings. (environment/erosion)
72. Section 3 Assessment (page 65): Question 1, parts a, b, and c
73. Section 3 Assessment (page 65): Question 2, part a
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Section 4 – Natural Resources
88. Reading Check (page 69): Contrasting – How do renewable and nonrenewable resources differ?
89. Interpreting Graphs (Page 70): Which world region has the most balanced production of different types of energy?
91. What is the cleanest-burning fossil fuel?
94. Reading Check (page 71): Drawing Inferences – Why might people look for alternatives to fossil fuels?
96. Identify some natural resources found in the United States.
Directions for questions 98-100: Answer each question by writing a sentence that contains at least one word from the word
list.
deforestation
hydroelectric power
petroleum
electricity
natural resources
reforestation
fossil fuels
nonrenewable resources
renewable resources
98. What problem is caused when trees are cut down faster than they can grow back? How can this problem be fixed?
99. What are some examples of alternatives to fossil fuels? List two types and explain how they work.
100. What may happen to a country that only has a few natural resources?
Directions for questions 100-102: Write three examples of each term.
101. natural resources
102. renewable resources
103. fossil fuels
104. Section 4 Assessment (page 72): Question 1, part b
105. Section 4 Assessment (page 72): Question 2, parts a
106. Section 4 Assessment (page 72): Question 3, parts a and b
Literature – Page 73
110. Why might Brian want to know if animals are around?
111. Predicting – Brian observes the clouds and can tell from their appearance and movement that rain is coming. What
might be some ways that he can use his environment to prepare for the rain?
112. The environment provides many resources that we can use, from wood to animals. What resources does Brian
identify around him that he can use to survive?
Analyzing a Bar Graph – Page 74
- For questions 113-115 use the graph on page 74.
113. On the bar graph pictured, which climate region has the highest average annual precipitation?
114. Which two climate regions have about the same amount?
115. Which climate region receives an average of between 50 and 75 inches per year?