Southeast Region

A region is an area that shares the same

• landforms, customs, and weather
• ocean, transportation, and fruit
• farms, food, and crops

What are the names of the regions?

• Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, Northwest, South
• Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, Northwest, West
• Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, West, Midwest
• Mideast, Northwest, Southeast, West, Southwest

What product would NOT come from the Southeast region?

• orange
• apple
• cotton
• peanut

The Southeast region is home to jazz, bluegrass, and blues music.

• true
• false

The Southeast has a lot of wetlands due to__________

• the Mississippi River
• draining land 
• low, flat land that does not drain
• filter systems

The climate of the Southeast region makes __________ important to economy.

• tourism
• industry
• construction
• research

Many states in the Southeast region still grow small quantities of ____________.

• oranges
• indigo
• rice
• cotton

What Native American group has a large population in the Southeast?

• Seminole
• Choctaw
• Creek
• Cherokee

Why are oranges and cotton grown in the Southeast?

• They need a longer growing season.
• They must have rocky soil to survive.
• They need Mississippi water.
• They grow best in cool temperatures.

Coal and oil are valuable resources although they are ___________. 

• renewable
• no longer refined
• hard to find
• nonrenewable