A black or brown rock that is found in the earth and gives off heat when it is burned
What is...
coal
100
Which crop needs the longest growing season?
corn, wheat, potatoes or oranges
What is...
oranges
100
Which part of a river empties in a large body of water?
What is...
mouth
100
Where does the Mississippi River begin?
What is...
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
200
The starting point of a river
What is...
source
200
The business of growing crops and raising animals
What is...
agriculture
200
Many tourists are drawn to the Southeast by its...
warm climate, clean water, large cities, high mountains
What is...
warm climate
200
What is a crop that grown to be sold?
What is...
cash crop
200
Name two cash crops of the southeast?
What is...
rice, cotton, tobacco, oranges, wheat
300
The use of skills, ideas, and tools to meet people's needs
What is...
technolgy
300
An area, such as a swamp or marsh, from which water does not always drain away
What is...
wetlands
300
The Aswan High Dam helps the people of Egypt by...
emptying Lake Victoria, controlling river transportation, protecting people from enemies, producing hydroelectric power
What is...
producing hydroelectric power
300
Which mineral is valuable because it can be burned for heat?
What is...
coal
300
Why is the Southeast's growing season longer than the Northeast?
What is...
The southeast is closer to the equator therefore they have more warmer days.
400
The place where a river empties into the ocean or another large body of water
What is...
mouth
400
All the businesses that make one kind of good or provide one kind of service
What is...
industry
400
How is mining today different from mining 100 years ago?
it is slower, it is more dangerous, technology has improved, miners use picks and shovels more often
What is...
technology has improved
400
What is formed when a river deposits soil at the place where it runs into the sea?
What is...
delta
400
What kind of soil is found in the Mississippi delta?
What is...
dark, rich soil that is great for farming
500
A group of workers who push for better conditions
What is...
labor union
500
The land that is drained by a river and the river's tributaries
What is...
river basin
500
One of the most common dangers of working in a coal mine is...
flooding, a cave-in, earthquakes, shock
What is...
a cave-in
500
What helps control floods by soaking up water?
What is...
wetlands
500
What happened in the 1800's to make coal an important product?
What is...
Railroads became an important means of transportation and coal was needed to fuel the trains.