Chapter 5 Lesson 2 People Use Natural Resources

Which crops are grown in the Appalachian and Atlantic Coast region?

• corn

• soybeans

• sweet potatoes

• sugarcane

• cotton

Which animals are found in the region?

• turkeys

• dairy cows

• sheep

• chickens

• hogs

Why is this region a good place for horses?

• There are grassy pastures where horses can eat.

• Horses survive well in the mountains.

• There is plenty of water for the horses to swim in.

What product can be made with trees?

• canned vegetables

• clothing

• furniture

What natural resource can be used to make clothing?

• trees

• clay

• cotton

What products are made from the trees from the forests in the region?

• paper

• lumber

• pencils

• hardwood flooring

• pots

How do people in this region use the rivers?

• They use them to transport the regions crops, minerals, and manufactured goods.

• They use them mostly for catching shrimp and crabs.

• They use them for water for businesses and people.

• They use them for travel.

What is the job of a dam?

• It holds back water from a river to create a reservoir.

• It turns a turbine.

• It creates electricity.

How does the turbine turn?

• The wind from above makes it turn.

• The rushing water from the reservoir makes it turn.

• The generator makes it turn.

What part creates the electricity?

• the dam

• the intake

• the generator

• the turbine