Vocabulary
The Southeast weather and soil make farming, or __________ easy.
a) Tributary
b) Tourism
C) Agriculture
Agriculture
Why are oranges and cotton grown in the Southeast?
A) They have a long growing season.
B) They grow best in cool temperatures.
C) They need the Mississippi River's water.
They have a long growing season.
A large-scale map shows
A) A lot of details on a small area
B) A lot of details on a large area
C) Smaller details on a small area
A) A lot of details on a small area.
The Mississippi flows into the Gulf of Mexico at a
a) Delta
B) Tributary
C) River
Delta
Silt changes a river because it
A) Makes a river flow faster
B) Protects land from the water.
C) Forms Islands and River Bends
Forms Islands and River Bends
After 1940 children could not work in what?
Coal Mines
Where does most of the Nation's Coal come from?
A) Florida and Mississippi
B) Virginia and Georgia
C) West Virginia and Kentucky
West Virginia and Kentucky
The beaches along the Atlantic attract these people who are retired and like to travel.
Tourists
What made coal easier to buy in 1830?
A) The Continuous Miner Machine
B) Labor Unions
C) Trains
Trains
A river that flows into a much larger river is called a
Tribituary
What is the longest river in North America?
A) The Mississippi River
B) The Missouri River
C) The Colorado River
The Missouri River
What is on the bottom of a map that measures to show a real distance?
A) Map Scale
B) Map Key
C) Grid Lines
Map Scale