Land & Water
This mountain range is the highest landform in the upper Southeast region.
Appalachian Mountains
The Southeast is usually this: warm and _____.
sunny
The business of growing crops and raising animals is called ______.
Agriculture (farming)
This Florida site has been used for every NASA human space flight since 1968 and is a popular visitor center.
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
Name a popular beverage that people drink in the Southeast.
Sweet tea
Name the huge wetland found in southern Florida that is home to many waterways.
The Everglades
What two major bodies of water border parts of the Southeast coast?
Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
This state grows almost half of the peanuts in the United States. Name the state.
Georgia
Name one theme park (from the text) that tourists visit in the Southeast.
Disney World (also Sea World, Busch Gardens, Universal Studios)
Name two types of music that began in the Southeast
Any two of: bluegrass, jazz, blues, country
What is the area along the Southeast coast that stretches from Virginia to Louisiana called?
The Coastal Plain (low Coastal Plain)
Name two types of severe weather that can cause flooding and damage in coastal areas of the Southeast.
tropical storms and hurricanes
Give two crops and two non-food products that come from the Southeast region.
Examples: crops — peaches, citrus, rice, cotton, tobacco, sugar cane, peanuts; non-food — lumber, paper, furniture, textiles (yarn, cloth, carpets).
Elvis Presley is a famous musician from the Southeast. What is the name of a famous landmark from his home mentioned in the text?
Graceland
Crawfish boils are popular in Louisiana and other areas around the Southeast. Describe what a crawfish boil includes
Crawfish boil: crawfish boiled with corn, potatoes, sausage, and spices then dumped on newspaper to eat
Where the Appalachian Mountains meet the Coastal Plain; rivers drop and form waterfalls there, which were used to run machines and generate electricity.
The fall line
Why do coastal areas of the Southeast usually have milder winters than inland areas?
The ocean keeps coastal temperatures warmer in winter
What energy resources are produced along the Gulf Coast and in the Appalachian foothills?
Gulf Coast — oil and natural gas; Appalachian foothills — coal
What is the oldest permanent European settlement in North America (settled in 1656) and its famous masonry fort?
Jamestown, VA
Explain why the Southeast is important to the textile (clothing/fabric) industry
Cotton is planted and harvested in the Southeast
A triangle-shaped area at the end of a river with fertile soil; the Mississippi River creates one of these at the Gulf of Mexico.
A delta
Describe how elevation (hills and mountains) affects temperature and weather in the Southeast.
Higher elevations (mountains/hills) are cooler and can have storms and tornadoes; the low coastal plain is warmer and milder.
Explain why the Southeast became a center for food processing (use two reasons from the text).
Because many food crops are grown there (flat land, rich soil, long growing season), processing is located nearby to handle crops and produce food products.
Describe two different reasons tourists visit the Southeast (one nature-based and one culture-based), using examples from the text.
Nature-based: beaches, Everglades, Outer Banks/Kitty Hawk; Culture-based: Mardi Gras in Louisiana, Grand Ole Opry, World of Coca-Cola, Georgia Aquarium.
Name two details about the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans
Mardi Gras is a Carnival celebration held before Lent with parades, floats, beads, and king cake; king cake is a braided pastry iced purple, green, and gold with a tiny plastic baby hidden inside — the finder buys the next cake.