Physical Features and Climate
True or False:
The southeast is known for its frigidly cold climate
FALSE!
The southeast is known for its mild/warm climate
Which southeast resource is used to make peanut butter?
peanuts
George Washington
If someone comes to visit a place for vacation, what is that called?
TOURISM
Which water area provides the most oil?
Gulf of Mexico (Gulf Coast)
What is it called where the water meets the land?
A coast
Paper comes from PULP, which needs which natural resource from the southeast?
Timber
Which explorer claimed Florida for Spain?
Juan Ponce de Leon
How would living in a city on the coast be helpful?
Trading
Fishing
Traveling
Water Sports
True / False:
The oil industry in the southeast creates more jobs in the southeast
TRUE!
Working with oil provides many jobs
Give me an example of what a wetland is...
swamp, marsh, bog
What resource is used for lumber to build homes?
Timber
Who was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement?
Martin Luther King JR
Much of the southeast culture is influenced by which cultures?
African / French
True / False:
Oil can cause water pollution through oil spills
TRUE!
Oil spills are a form of pollution
What is the name of the large mountain range in the southeast?
Appalachian Mountains
Which southeast resources is used for energy?
coal
Which pioneer built the Wilderness Road?
Daniel Boone
New Orleans
Charleston
What is the name of the huge water storm that can happen in the southeast causing major flooding?
Hurricane
There are two coasts off the southeast region. Name them BOTH.
Atlantic Coast
Gulf Coast
True or False:
Maple Syrup is a huge natural resource in the southeast
FALSE!
Maple Syrup is a huge natural resource in the NORTHeast.
Who is known as the Father of our Country?
George Washington
How would a city near a port be impacted?
People coming and going from different cultures and importing and exporting goods.
Hurricanes can cause flooding, what is a major river in the southeast that has the potential to flood?
Mississippi River