Land and Water
How many states are in the southeast region?
There are 12 states.
The southeast region is warm and sunny because it is close to the _______.
What states produces half of the United States peanuts?
Georgia.
Every human space flight has taken off from the Kennedy Space Center, which is in what state?
Florida
Louisiana is famous for what type of food?
Cajun.
What mountain range covers most of the southeast region?
The Appalachian Mountains.
True or false: summers in the southeast are short, hot, and humid.
False.
Growing crops is popular in the southeast because they can be grown ______ _______.
Year round or all year.
Where is the coca-cola museum?
Georgia.
What two main things are oceans/rivers used for in the southeast?
Transportation and Recreation (fun).
The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia.
What part of the southeast region is cooler: The coastal areas or the hills/mountains?
The hills and mountains.
Name two industries that our reading talked about being important to the southeast region.
Coal-mining, steel-making, lumber, oil
Answers will vary.
What famous holiday is native to New Orleans? They have a 12 day Carnival leading up to this day.
Mardi Gras.
What two bodies of water border the southeast region?
The Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
The southeast region is known for having many ________ every year.
Tropical storms or hurricanes.
Our reading told us three things that trees are important for making. Name 2 of them.
Lumber, furniture, paper.
How many different kinds of marine animals are held in the Georgia Aquarium?
More than 500.
This sport/event began in the southeast.
NASCAR
What is the place where the Appalachian Mountains meet the Coastal Plain called?
The fall line.
What do tropical storms and hurricanes cause?
Flooding.
Oil and natural gas.
What is the oldest permanent European settlement in North America?
St. Augustine.
What is the traditional music type for people who live in the Appalachian Mountains?
Bluegrass.