AL WEEKLY STUDIES WEEK 1

The Cumberland Plateau

• contains The Highland Rim

• all of these are true

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

• occupies most of northern Alabama

The highest point in Alabama is Mount Cheaha

• true

• false

The strip of land in Alabama called the "Fall Line" got its 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 Appalachian Area is divided into which four regions? Check all that apply.

• Cumberland Plateau

• Highland Rim

• Piedmont Region

• Ridge and Valley Region

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

• true

• false

Alabama has three different regions.

• true

• false

The governor's two main responsibilities are ________ and ________.

• to make sure that all taxes are collected

• to keep all citizens of the state safe

• to make sure laws are carried out

The Highland Rim is part of the Piedmont Region

• true

• false

The Black Belt separates the Upper Coastal Plain from the Lower Coastal Plain.

• true

• false

The Gulf Coast is in the _____.

• Cumberland Plateau

• Ridge and Valley Region

• Upper Coastal Plain

• Lower Coastal Plain