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Geography
Climate
Wildlife
Natural Resources
100
What region of the Southeast is located closest to the shoreline?
The Coastal Plain.
100
What words would you use to describe what the climate is like in the Southeast?
Warm, mild, sunny
100
Name one kind of animal that lives in the Southeast wetlands.
Alligator, manatee, panther, snake, heron
100
Name two different crops that grow in the Southeast.
Citrus fruits, cotton, rice, soybeans, peanuts, peaches, tobacco, corn
200
What kinds of landforms would you find in the Piedmont region?
Hills and wide valleys
200
What is summer like in the Southeast?
Hot and humid
200
Why did the alligator become endangered in the 1960s?
People were hunting them for their hides.
200
Why is the Coastal Plain a particularly good area for farming?
Warm temperatures, frequent rain, and long growing season
300
What are the two kinds of regions that you would find in the Coastal Plain?
Beaches and wetlands
300
Name one advantage of living in the Southeast
The weather is generally mild and pleasant
300
What caused the alligator population to make a "comeback" in the late 1980's?
A law was passed that made it illegal to hunt alligators.
300
How did most people in the South make their livings up until the mid 1900's?
They grew and sold crops on large areas of land known as plantations.
400
Name one mountain range located in the Southeast region.
Appalachian, Blue Ridge, or Great Smoky Mountains
400
Name one disadvantage of living in the Southeast.
There are lots of hurricanes.
400
Name one kind of animal that lives in the Piedmont region.
Deer, birds, racoons
400
Name two natural resources that are plentiful in Appalachia.
Trees and coal
500
There are a lot of __________ near the boundary of the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain.
Waterfalls
500
What is the weather like during a hurricane?
Hurricanes bring strong winds and heavy rain
500
Name one good that is produced and one service that is provided using coal.
Good-nylon, aspirin; Service: electrical energy