Chapter 1 Our Country’s Environment Lesson 1: Our Country’s Geography . is the study of Earth and all the different kinds of things on it. a. Geographers study —_» af eteeeeeeee ete teeeeeee tea VG sates ra are the shapes that make up Earth’s surface. a. Examples of landforms 3A is the land along an ocean. a. Watermill, New York, is located on a b. All of Florida is on the Coastal Plain 4. The stretch all of the way from Maine to 5. The stretch for hundreds of miles between two of our great mountain ranges. 6. The is one of the longest rivers in North America 7. The stretch through the western United States. BA is a place where little rain falls. 9. is the surroundings in which people, plants, or animals live.Lesson 2: Our Country’s Climate Ae is a pattern of weather over many years. a. It affects where we and what clothing we b. It also affects what foods we eat, how we enjoy ourselves, and the type of work we do. 2. There are two parts of climate: a. b. 3. There are three factors that affect climate: a. How far from the Equator? i, Temperature as the distance from the equator 7 b. How far from the Ocean? i, During summer, places close to the ocean are ii. During winter, places near the ocean are c. How high? i. The higher above sea level, the climate usually will be.Lesson 3: Our Country’s Resources 1. Something in the environment that people can use is called a 2. We depend on our environment for: a. b. c. d. Countiess other things 3. is the careful use of our natural resources. 4. To something is to use it again. 5. Renewable resources can be 7 a. Some examples of renewable resources include: 6. There is a supply of nonrenewable resources. a. Some examples of nonrenewable resources include: ii. 7. Scientists are trying to develop new sources of because fuels are nonrenewable resources that will be gone one day. a. TWo sources of energy i. power ii. power 8. People are the key resource that makes our country work a. b. c. 9. is the best way to develop human resources. 10. The wise use of resources is important to our