vocabulary
Someone who goes on a vacation
Tourist
this is the source of the Mississippi River
Lake Itasca in Minnesota
on every map you will find this, it uses a unit of measurement to show a real distance on Earth
map scale
what was coal before it turned into coal
plants
what state has the largest coal deposits
West Virginia
the starting point of a river
source
this is the body of water the Mississippi River empties into to
Gulf of Mexico
this kind of map shows few details on a large area
small-scale map
What was used to transport coal in the 1800's
trains, railroads
name 3 crops grown in the southeast
cotton, peaches, rice, tobacco, oranges, watermelon, peanuts, tomatoes, beans, soy beans, sugar cane, sweet potatoes
a black or brown mineral found in the ground used to create electricity or heat homes
coal
This rivers name means big water, or father of waters
The Mississippi River
what 2 things does the rock layer cause that forms coal from peat
pressure and heat
Name an important wetland in the Southeast
Florida Everglades, Okefenokee Swamp
the number of days in a year when the weather is warm enough for crops to grow
growing season
this is the name for a river that flows into another river
tributary
look at the map on p. 129,
What crops grows in Florida there are 4
cotton, watermelon, oranges, rice
a group of workers who banded together to get better working conditions
labor union
what kind of ship/boat is used on the Mississippi to transport goods
barge
the place where a river empties into an ocean or another large body of water
mouth
which direction does the Mississippi River flow
south
what kind of map shows a lot of details on a small area
large scale map
what tools did miners use in the 1800's to remove the coal
shovels, picks, explosives
look at the bar graph on p. 123
what can carry more cargo a freight train car or a truck
freight train car