The Southeast Region: Land, Climate, and Resources

The Southeast region has two coasts along which two bodies of water?

• Lake Michigan

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

Formed as a result of glaciers melting, ____ lie between the mainland and the ocean.

• barrier islands

• wetlands

• piedmont

• fall line

Which mountains can be found as part of the Appalachian range in the Southeast?

• Catskills

• Allegheny

• Great Smoky

• Adirondacks

Which is the largest, most important river in the Southeast?

• Tennessee River

• Ohio River

• Mississippi River

• Missouri River

If an animal or plant is in danger of disappearing, it is ___

• endangered

• extinct

This animal, once endangered, lives in the wetlands, rivers, and canals of Florida and Louisiana.

• alligator

• Spanish moss

• deer

• armadillo

The Southeast has a warm climate, which means that there is also a long _____ for farmers to meet the needs of the rest of the country.

• key

• growing season

• hurricane

• storm surge

When winds reach ___, a tropical storm is officially classified as a hurricane.

• 74mph

• 100mph

• 55mph

• 175mph

A ___ is when the ocean's level rises as water is pushed toward the shore, causing massive flooding.

• hurricane

• storm surge

• levee

• evacuation

More than 1,800 people died, and more than 1 million people had to leave as a result of this historic hurricane in 2005...

• Hurricane Andrew

• Hurricane Katrina