Landforms
Climate
Hurricanes/Rocky Coasts
Wildlife
Resources
100
How were the barrier islands formed?
The glaciers that melted thousands of years ago deposited sediment.
100
What are 2 states in the Southeast that have a warm climate most of the year?
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia
100
What is a hurricane?
A violent storm that forms over the ocean.
100
What is an endangered species?
A kind of animal or plant that is thought to be in danger of becoming extinct.
100
What grows well in Florida?
Citrus fruits
200
What is the Piedmont?
It is rolling hills and valleys inland from the coastal plains. It has higher elevation that the coastal plains.
200
Which states have hot, humid climates?
Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida and Alabama
200
When is hurricane season in the Southeast?
June til the end of November
200
What happened to alligators in the Southeast?
They became extinct. In 1967 it became illegal to hunt them.
200
What state produces more peanuts that any other state?
Georgia
300
What is the difference between the Inner Coastal Plain and the Outer Coastal Plain?
The Outer Coastal Plain is very flat and has low elevation.
300
Which Southeast state is the rainiest?
Louisiana
300
What can be affects of hurricanes?
uproot trees, down power lines, destroy homes
300
What does extinct mean?
No longer existing.
300
What two states are great producers of rice?
Louisiana and Arkansas
400
What are wetlands?
Wetlands are lands that are at times covered with water.
400
Describe the weather in the Florida Keys.
Its usually a warm 70 degrees
400
What were lighthouses used for?
To help sailors avoid rocky coast lines and warn them to of dangerous rocks and currents
400
What animals can be found in the Everglades?
Herons, turtles, fish, manatee, Florida panther
400
What resource is used to make boards for the lumber industry?
Trees
500
What is the fall line?
The fall line marks the boundary between the Piedmont and Coastal Plains.
500
What happens to the climate as you get close to the Appalachian Mountains?
The temperature drops and it gets colder.
500
How could sailors know which lighthouse they were near?
The lights had special patterns
500
What animals can be found in the Appalachian Mountains?
Black bears, deer
500
What crops grow well in the southeast due to the long growing season?
Cotton, peanuts, and sugar cane
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