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Scott Foresman Social Studies

ISBN 0-328-14828-8 ì<(sk$m)=beicii< +^-Ä-U-Ä-U

Fascinating Facts

pounds of paper each year.

landfills are made of paper and could have

been recycled.

thousand years for just one inch of rich

soil to form.

Genre Comprehension Skill Text Features

• Headings/Subheadings

• Map

• Time Line

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In this book you will read about natural

resources Natural resources come from the

earth Different parts of the United States

have different resources.

Write to It!

Look around the room What things come from natural resources? Write two or

three sentences about your ideas

Vocabulary

natural resources

region physical environment

landform climate fuel mineral communities

Write your sentences on a separate sheet

of paper.

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Every region has resources.

Look around you Just about everything

you see started out as a natural resource.

Natural resources are useful things that come

from the Earth.

The paper in this book came from a tree Our

forests and trees are natural resources.

Sand is a natural resource.

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The regions of the United States are named for their locations on the map This map shows the regions of the United States.

Northeast region

Southeast region Southwest region

West region

Midwest region

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That is a big one!

The United States is a very big country It is

divided into different regions A region is a

large area of land.

The regions of the United States have very

different physical environments You can tell

one type of physical environment from another

by looking at its landforms and its climate

This is a desert region with a hot climate.

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Some places in our country are hot, dry, and flat Others are cool, hilly, and rocky Still others have thick forests and green grass.

This is a mountain region with a cool climate.

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Did that really come

from Earth?

The different regions of the United States have

very different resources Each region is made

of several states Let’s look at a few states and

their resources.

Compass Rose

Texas is a state in the Southwest It is famous for its oil Oil is a natural resource found

underground We use oil for fuel Fuels provide

us with heat and light

Oil wells are dug underground to reach the oil.

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The state of Wisconsin is in the Midwest

This state has lots of cows, farmland, and

trees Wisconsin is known for things such as

milk and cheese This state also makes paper

Farmers use natural resources to raise animals.

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Idaho is a state in the Northwest.

Much of its land is used for farming Idaho is famous for its potato crops.

Look at the potatoes the next time you are at the grocery store Some of them are probably from Idaho.

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Keep on planting!

Forests are a natural resource People can

help make sure we do not run out of trees

When a tree is cut down, another one can be

planted in its place

That came from a tree?

Furniture and paper are not the only things

made from trees Some medicines, football

helmets, paints, cough drops, and gum also

come from trees.

Our forests will be around for a long time if we are careful.

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What is that shiny yellow stuff?

Gold is a very valuable mineral Gold was

discovered in the Southwest region in California

in 1848 Thousands of people moved west after gold was discovered.

Gold is a shiny yellow mineral.

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How did they get to the gold?

Gold is usually found in rock or mixed with

soil Miners panned for gold They swirled

water from streams in pans to separate the tiny

pieces of gold from the dirt

Later, people dug deep holes in the earth

called mines They searched for larger chunks of

gold.

Then what happened?

Not many miners got rich By 1850 a lot of

people decided to head home.

Some people ended up staying in the West

Many became farmers Communities were

formed In 1850 California became our country’s

thirty-first state

Miners panned for gold

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Hybrid Cars

Hybrid cars use two different types of

power Hybrid cars run on gas and they run on

electricity These cars use less gas than regular

cars.

Hybrid cars keep the air cleaner.

1859

America’s first oil field is drilled in Pennsylvania

1930s

Lots of oil is found

in Texas.

1839

The first steam shovel

is invented This invention makes it much easier to dig coal from the ground.

A Fuel Time Line

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Can our natural resources run out?

Oil, coal, and natural gas were formed millions of years ago These resources are used for energy.

Once we use up all the oil, coal, and natural gas these natural resources will be gone forever

By learning about resources, you also learn how you can help Earth.

1973

The price of oil goes up in the United States People have to wait in lines for hours at gas stations.

2004

Scientists predict that plankton, sunflowers, and bananas may be the fuels of the future.

1997

The gas-electric hybrid car is introduced in Japan

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Glossary

climate the kind of weather a place has

from year to year

communities places where people live,

work, and have fun together

fuel a resource that can be used to produce

light, heat, or other forms of energy

landform a shape or part of the Earth’s

surface, such as a mountain or a desert

mineral a natural resource that has never

been alive

natural resources useful things that come

from the Earth

physical environment a region’s

landforms and climate

region a large area of land with special

features