2012 State Assessment Vocabulary Review: Geography

1. 2012 State Assessment Vocabulary Review: Geography

2. Farming Techniques Aquifer: Underground water source Irrigation: artificial watering of farm land, often by pumping water from an aquifer Sodbusting: Farming on the plains Crop rotation: Farming technique in which various types of crops are planted from year to year

3. Farming Techniques: Part 2 Shelter Belt: a line of trees to block wind and prevent erosion Stubble Mulching: soil covering composed of unused stalks of crops/plants. It can prevent erosion and conserve soil moisture Terracing: Creating ditches or ridges that create level areas on the sides of hills Contour Farming: Plowing and planting crops around hills or the natural shape of the field.

4. Shelter Belt

5. Stubble Mulching

6. Terracing

7. Contour Farming

8. Terms Levee: an embankment to prevent the flooding of a river Delta: Triangle shaped mouth (end) of a river Tideland: land alternately submerged and exposed by ocean tides Peninsula: Land surrounded by water on all but one side

9. Delta (courtesy of NASA)

10. Regions of the United States • Gulf Coast • LA, MS, AL, FL • Hot Humid Climate • French and British Influences • Great Plains: • CO, KS, MT, NE, ND, OK, SD, WY, MN • Semiarid Grassland • Farming

11. Regions of the United States (part 2) • Pacific Northwest: • Northwestern area of the U.S. • OR, WA, ID • forested, heavy rainfall • French and British influences • Southwest • AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, OK, TX, UT • Arid (dry) climate • Spanish influences • Classwork: Assessment Terms, 1920’s Test • Homework: Geography Review sheets due Tuesday