A(n) _________ is all the businesses that produce one kind of good or provide one type of service.
industry
What is a delta?
a triangle-shaped area of land at the end of a river
All the states in the Sunbelt
A. border the Mississippi River
B. are located in the Southeast Region
C. enjoy a mild year-round climate
C. enjoy a mild year-round climate
What would have attracted people to want to build mills and workshops near the fall line?
A. forest
B. farmland
C. waterfalls
C. waterfalls
Frankfort is the capital of ________
Kentucky
A(n) ________ river is deep and wide enough for ships to use.
navigable
A _______is an area of low land that is covered by water.
swamp
A. coal
B. tobacco
C. petroleum
C. petroleum
How do floods cause damage?
A. They tear apart homes with fast wind
B. They cover people live with muddy water
C. They produce heavy winds and rain that damage homes
B. They cover people live with muddy water
The capital of North Carolina is ______
Raleigh
What are foothills?
hilly regions at the base of a mountain range
Cotton was grown on large farms called _______
plantations
Cotton was grown on large farms called
A. pollution
B. segregation
C. slavery
B. segregation
Which of these is a product of agriculture?
A. Cotton
B. Shipping
C. Steel
A. Cotton
The capital of South Carolina is _______
Columbia
The business of growing crops and raising animals is called ________
agriculture
Liquid found under the Gulf of Mexico is called _______
petroleum
The foothills of the Appalachian Mountains are called the
A. Blue Ridge
B. Floodplain
C. Piedmont
C. Piedmont
Which type of storm involves winds forming a funnel in the air?
A. flood
B. blizzard
C. tornado
C. tornado
Montgomery is the capital of _______
Alabama
A(n) ________ is a low, flat land alongside a river.
floodplain
The civil rights movement began as a priest against _______
segregation
Where have many port cities in the Southeast developed?
A. just above the fall line
B where rivers meet the sea
C. in the Piedmont region
B where rivers meet the sea
What is the capital of Florida?
A. Orlando
B. Tallahassee
C. Tampa
B. Tallahassee
Atlanta is the capital of _______
Georgia