Florida's Regions Flashcards

Front

What are the two parts of the coastal plain?

Back

Tampa Bay south to the Florida Keys and Waccasassa Bay northwest to the Alabama border.

Front

What is a characteristic of the East Gulf Coastal Plain?

Back

The soil is sandy, and it is a wetland.

Front

Where is the coastal plain located?

Back

Florida Keys and parts of the Everglades

Front

What is a characteristic of the Atlantic Coastal Plain?

Back

The soil is sandy, and the Kissimmee River Valley is grassland.

Front

Why is the Everglades called the 'river of grass'?

Back

The water is filled with tall, sharp-edged grass called sawgrass.

Front

What is sawgrass?

Back

Tall, sharp-edged grass found in the Everglades.

Front

What animals live in the Everglades?

Back

Fish, snakes, turtles, deer, foxes, alligators, Florida panthers, American crocodiles

Front

Where does the water in the Everglades flow from?

Back

Lake Okeechobee

Front

What is the westernmost island in the Florida Keys?

Back

Key West

Front

What are most of the islands within the Florida Keys built on?

Back

Limestone and coral reefs