States and Capitals
What is the capital of Delaware?
What body of water is south of Mississippi?
The Gulf of Mexico
Who were the first people to live in both the northeast and southeast region?
The Native Americans
Describe the winter in the northeast region.
Cold and snowy. Colder and snowier the more north you go!
Charleston is the capital of what state?
West Virginia
What mountain range goes through both the northeast and southeast region?
The Appalachian Mountains
Why did the Norwegians come to the northeast region?
To trade with the native americans
Would you be more likely to experience a blizzard in Maine or Maryland?
Maine
What state is to the south of Georgia?
Florida
In some parts of this region the land is too rocky for farming.
Northeast
Name two things that Juan Ponce de Leon was in search of?
riches/gold and the Fountain of Youth
Describe the winters in the southeast region.
Mild, sometimes even warm.
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
What body of water is East of South Carolina ?
The Atlantic Ocean
Settlers from what 3 European countries finally made their homes in the southeast region?
France, Spain, and England
What type of storm would you expect to experience in both the northeast and southeast region?
Hurricanes
Kentucky
What country is north of the Northeast region?
Canada
Who was the first explorer to come to the southeast region and what state did he land in?
Juan Ponce de Leon landed in Florida
Compare the weather in the northeast region to the weather in the southeast region.
In both regions the weather varies, but in the northeast reason the winters are colder and the rest of the seasons are more mild. In the southeast it is always warmer, the winter is mild, and the summers are very hot.