Geograpy
Climate
Ecomony
People of the SE
Misc.
100
The beginning of a river is
The source
100
A tropical storm that may cause flooding and damage
hurricane
100
Natural materials that can be replaced are called
renewable resources
100
The first people to live in the Southeast were?
Native Americans
100
Thousands of people in the southeast have _________ jobs due to tourism.
service
200
Areas where water is always or close to the surface of the ground?
wetlands
200
What is the climate of the Southeast like?
warm to hot summers and mild winters
200
Natural materials that can't be replaced are
nonrenewable resources
200
Name three types of settlers that came to the Southeast Region from other countries.
Spanish, British, Irish, Scottish,African, French
200
The festival that takes place in Galveston, Texas and celebrates the freedom of African Americans is called?
Juneteenth festival
300
An area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides is?
peninsula
300
To prevent floods people build _______ to protect cites.
levees
300
Petroleum is another word for
oil
300
A form of language spoken in a certain place by certain people
dialect
300
What famous rock and roll artist is from Memphis, Tennessee?
Elvis Presely
400
Another term for the foothills
Piedmont
400
What hurricane hit land in New Orleans in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
400
What does a refinery do?
It is a factory that turns oil into useful products such as gasoline. Refineries clean the oil so that we can use it.
400
Some French people settled in Canada and were later kicked out by British settlers. These people who were called Acadians then moved to Louisiana. Today their decedents are known as ________.
Cajuns
400
Name three types of music that the Southeast Region is famous for? Which states did they originate in or had musicians that made the style of music famous?
Blues, Louisiana and Mississippi Jazz, Louisiana Zydeco, Louisiana Rock and Roll, Tennessee Soul, Tennessee
500
Name three ways islands are formed
1. ocean waves drop sand along the coast 2. from the bones or coral, a tiny sea animal 3. when underground rocks are pushed together and forced upwards
500
Explain how the climate is different in the northern part of the Southeast as opposed to the southern parts of the Southeast.
States that are more towards the north have cooler temperatures and even can have snow. States that are more southern are usually warmer.
500
Coal is a nonrenewable resource that is mined in Southeastern states. What are two problems with coal mining?
pollutes the air we may run out eventually destroys forests and changes the land
500
What were the two laws passed by president Lydon Johnson as a result of the Civil Rights Movement? What did each law make possible for African Americans?
Voting Rights Act of 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1965
500
What makes the Southeast an excellent region for agriculture?
Rich soil, plenty of rain, and sunlight.
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