AL History week 1

Alabama has three different land regions

• True

• False

Most of Alabama's mountains are located in the eastern part of the state

• True

• False

The highest point in Alabama is Mt. Cheaha

• True

• False

The Highland Rim is part of the Piedmont Region

• True

• False

The strip of land in Alabama called the "Fall Line" got it's name because......

• people fall a lot in this area

• there are falls and rapids in the streams that flow from the Appalachian Area to the Coastal Plain

• the American Indians who settled this area were called the Fall Tribe

• there is a long waterfall along this line

The Cumberland Plateau ....

• occupies most of northern Alabama

• has mountains that range from 400 ft to over 1000 ft above sea level

• contains the Highland Rim

• all of the above

The Black Belt separates the Upper and Lower Coastal Plain

• True

• False

The Appalachian Area is divided into which four regions?

• Lower Coastal plain, upper coastal plain, black belt and gulf coast

• Cumberland plateau, lower coastal plain, upper coastal plain and black belt

• Highland Rim, Mt. Cheaha, Black Belt, Cumberland Plateau

• Cumberland Plateau, Piedmont Region, Ridge/Valley Region and Highland Rim

The governor's two main responsibilities are

• to make sure that all taxes are collected and paid

• to keep all citizens safe and make sure the laws are carried out

• to make sure city streets are clean and to arrest people

• to collect taxes and create laws

The Gulf Coast is in the .....

• Cumberland Plateau

• Ridge/Valley Region

• Upper Coastal Plain

• Lower Coastal Plain