Atlantic Coast States
Which city in the Atlantic Coast states has the largest population?
1. Atlanta, Georgia
2. Baltimore, Maryland
3. Charlotte, North Carolina
4. Norfolk, Virginia
2. Baltimore, Maryland
Who leads the executive branch of the state government?
governor
If you lived in the Sun Belt, how would you describe the climate?
mild all year.
If a certain species were no longer alive, we would say they were _____________ .
extinct
What is a region where a plant or animal naturally grows or lives?
a habitat
New Orleans, Louisiana is often called what "nickname"?
The Birthplace of Jazz
The state courts make sure laws are carried out fairly. What branch of government is this?
judicial branch
Why might you build a food-processing plant near a farming region?
Food-Processing plants use farms livestock, vegetables, and fruits to make their products.
In the Inland States, what cultural traditions have developed?
They use many crafts, skills, and music of the Native Americans and early settlers.
How are state governments like federal governments in the United States?
They Both:
enforce laws vote to elect leaders
collect taxes provide services
have 3 branches of government
provide services
have 3 branches of government
This industry invents, builds, or uses computers or other electronic equipment. What is it?
High-tech industries
In the Inland South states, which landform will you see in all of them?
1.deserts
2.reefs
3.mountains
4.islands
3. mountains
Mississippi
What would you use on a map to measure the distance between two cities?
a scale of miles
If an inch on a scale of miles measured 70 miles and the distance between two cities were 2 miles, how many miles apart would they be?
140 miles.
Which of these industries in the Southeast started with beaches in the region?
1. shipping
2. food processing
3. tourism
4. mining
3. tourism
If you were to travel to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, which states would it come between?
1. North Carolina & South Carolina
2. Kentucky & Tennessee
3. Tennessee & North Carolina
4. Georgia & Tennessee
3. Tennessee & North Carolina
What do you suppose the barrier islands are made of?
sand, soil, & shells deposited over time by waves.
Why did the government set up state and national parks and wildlife refuges.
to protect the Southeast's natural resources like plants and animals
What state protects the world's longest cave system within a national park?
Kentucky
How would you describe the mainland?
1. an underwater ridge of coral
2. a habitat where plants and animals live
3. the part of the continent closest to an island
4. a protected area
3. the part of the continent closest to an island
Louisiana
What is a place called that is set aside to protect wild animals and plants? (2 words)
wildlife refuge
What must a company do to reclaim the land after it has used strip mining to harvest coal?
They must reclaim it, which means they must return the land to its natural state by putting back soil, plants, and trees.
How is coal mined? Complete step 3.
1.Dig a mine shaft to reach the coal deep in the Earth.
2.Use a Bulldozer to strip away soil when coal is near Earth's surface.
3. Then...
Reclaim the strip-mined land.