Social Studies Chapter 1- Lesson 3 Study Guide

Social Studies Chapter 1- Lesson 3

• Important Terms
• Resource- Something useful that comes from the earth like water, land, plants and minerals
• Consequences-something that results from an action
• Middens- Hills of used oyster shells
• Habitat- A place where plants and animals normally live and grow.
• Pesticide- chemicals that kill pests like insects
• What are three things Native Americans did to meet their basic needs (basic needs: food, water, shelter)? 
• They cleared the land and planted crops. 
• They used the trees to build homes and boats. 
• They hunted and fished.
• What positive consequences have come from building dams? 
• Dams provide towns with water and electricity, prevent flooding, and make it easier to travel on rivers.
• What is one way plant and animal habitats may be destroyed by dams? 
• Building dams could flood land and destroy habitats.
• Look at the graph on page 21. If the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay reaches “improving” by the year 2015, how long will it have taken to reach this level from the earliest time shown?
• 45 years
• What are three ways of modifying the environment that are different from the ways of the early Native Americans? 
• Modern Dams prevent flooding and make traveling on rivers easier. 
• People made roads and highways. 
• Docks have been build for launching and storing boats.
• What are two ways you can protect the Chesapeake Bay and its waterways? 
• Pick up trash 
• Write to a government official about a threatened habitat
• What are two effects of a growing population? 
• There is less farmland. 
• More houses and jobs are needed.
• What are two laws that have helped control the environment? 
• There was a law about where people can build and what kinds of buildings can be built. 
• National parks, state parks, and forest preserves were created to protect plants and wildlife.