Vocabulary 1
a large farm, usually worked by many laborers
Plantation
a natural material found in rock
mineral
all the businesses that produce one kind of good or provide one type of service
industry
People visit Everglades National Park to see....
The fall line is important because it determines how
far rivers are navigable
a triangle-shaped area of land at the end of a river
delta
a storm, with heavy rains and high winds, that develops over the ocean and often moves toward land
hurricane
the business of growing crops and raising animals
agriculture
All the states in the Sunbelt have what type of climate?
mild year-round climate
What would have attracted people to want to build mills and workshops near the fall line?
waterfalls
the separation of people because of race, religion, or gender
segregation
a place where minerals are scraped from the ground
strip mine
the low, flat land along a river that may be underwater during a flood
floodplain
What is coal from Appalachia used to produce?
electricity
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a stream of water that flows through a swamp
bayou
a hilly region at the base of a mountain range
foothills
a violent and powerful windstorm that is shaped like a tunnel
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What is an example of a natural resource?
land, oil, water
a flat grassland
savanna
deep enough and wide enough for ships to use
What liquid is found under the Gulf of Mexico?
petroleum
The civil rights movement began as a protest against
segregation
From which country did the Europeans who first settled New Orleans come?
France
a low area of land that is covered by water at least part of the year
swamp
an imaginary line, marked by rapids and waterfalls, where rivers start to drop from higher land to lower land
fall line
Cotton was grown on large farms called...
plantations
Compared with those who live in the lowlands, people who live in the Southeast highlands experience what type of weather?
cooler
What is a product of agriculture?
Cotton
a thick, black liquid found underground
petroleum
a material found in nature that is useful to people
natural resource
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Where have many port cities in the Southeast developed?
where rivers meet the seas
The foothills of the Appalachian Mountains are called the
Piedmont