Geography of the Southeast

Which state is NOT in the southeast region? Map on page 164-165.

• Arkansas

• Florida

• North Carolina

• Kansas

The _______________ is a huge Florida wetland.

• swamp

• Everglades

• Appalachian Mountains

• peninsula

Where rivers drop from higher to lower land is called the ____________.

• fall line

• marsh

• drop off

• delta

What is a peninsula?

• an area of low land

• an area of high land at the foot of a mountain

• an island

• land that is almost completely surrounded by water

Which southeastern state is an example of a peninsula. Map on page 164-165.

• Tennessee

• Louisiana

• Florida

• Georgia

What two landforms cover most of the Southeast?

• Coastal Plains and Appalachian Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains

• Coastal Plains and plateaus

• Everglades and Rocky Mountains

A huge tropical storm that can hit the Southeast from June to November is called a ____________________.

• torndao

• polar vortex

• earthquake

• hurricane

What kind of climate does the Southeast have?

• Wet and cold

• hot and dry

• warm and sunny

• cool

Which are crop grown in the Southeast? P. 180

• wheat

• cranberries and huckleberries

• cotton, rice, tobacco

• corn

Materials that are added to soil to make it more fertile is called ______________.

• delta

• fertilizer

• cash crop

• piedmont