Chapter 1: Our Environment

Lesson One: Land and Water

Words to Know:  

continent, landform, mine, adobe, area, region

Lesson Two: Weather, Climate, and Forces of Nature

Words to Know:

weather, climate, elevation, vegetation, ecosystem

Lesson Three:  Using Earth's Resources

Words to Know:

renewable resource, nonrenewable resource, resource, conserve, erosion, recycle

Lesson Four:  Interacting With the Environment

Words to Know:  

adapt

Study Guide

Study Guide:  Students must know:

• Michigan is located in North America

• Michigan is part of the Midwest

• Michigan is a peninsula and know what a peninsula is

• Be able to label the following states on a map (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and the Upper and Lower Peninsula of Michigan

• Be able to label all 5 Great lakes on a Map

• Be able to explain how climate affects plant life and how ecosystems interact.

• Be able to identify a natural hazard. 

• Be able to list 3 natural resources found in Michigan.

• Be able to list a major industry in Michigan.

• Be able to identify 2 ways we can protect our ecosystems.  (conserve, recycle)

• Know the difference between a renewable and nonrenewable resource.

• Know all four of Michigan's seasons and how we adapt for each one.

Students will be making notecards for each chapter.  It is encouraged that these notecards be reviewed several times a week so they are prepared for vocabulary quizzes.