*In the study of geography, one learns about such landforms as mountains and plains, and about such bodies of water as oceans and rivers.
*Some maps show landforms.
*People live in different kinds of communities and in different environments.
*Climate affected the way people lived in the past, just as it affects people today.
*Producers make or grow goods; consumers buy and use them.
*Vintage seed packets and catalogs and crate advertising tell about our agricultural past.
*Cesar Chavez organized farm workers and fought for their rights; he helped many such workers become U.S. citizens.
*Since all living things depend on the Earth's natural resources, those resources must be used wisely.
*A bar graph can be used to compare information.
*Yellowstone National Park is a place where conservation is put into practice.
*Rachel Carson, a biologist and writer, dedicated her life to conserving the Earth's resources.
*Children, too, can help save the Earth and its resources, as demonstrated by the Earth Angels.
Vocabulary Words
Geography- The study of Earth and the ways people use it.
Landforms-Different shapes on the surface of the earth. A mountain is a landform.
Ancestor-An ancestor is a person in our family who lives before we do.
Producer-A producer is someone who makes or grows something.
Consumer-A consumer is someone who buys and uses goods.
Natural Resource-A natural resource is a useful material that comes from the Earth. Air, water, sun, forests, and soil are natural resources.
Crop-A crop is a kind of plant grown by people for food and other uses.
Conservation-Conservation is the care and protection of land, water, plants, and animals.
Unit Quiz
Directions: Pick one of the above vocabulary words to fill the blank.
1. The care and protection of land, water, plants, and animals is called_________.
2. What do we call a person in our family who lived before us?_____________
3. Something useful that comes from the Earth is called a ____________.
4. What is the study of Earth and the ways people use it?____________
5. Hills, mountains and plains are all types of ____________.
6. What do we call someone who buys and uses goods?____________
7. What do we call someone who makes or grows goods?______________
8. Name three different ways in which natural resources are used._____________
9. Name two ways in which you could show conservation._________________
What Did You Learn
Can you draw and label three landforms?
Can you identify ways people depend on natural resources to meet their needs?
Can you name two ways to irrigate land?
Write or tell about what could happen if we do not take care of our resources.