Land and Water of the Southeast

The Southeast region of the United States is made up of

• 10 states

• 13 states

• 12 states

• 15 states

Something that makes the Southeast region unique is that

• it has four seasons

• it has two coasts

• it has mountains

• it has islands

A ______________ is an area sometimes covered with water.

• mountain

• piedmont

• barrier island

• wetland

Barrier islands lie between the mainland and the ocean. They began as ____________________________.

• glaciers

• mountains

• sand dunes

• fall lines

Which is not considered a wetland?

• marshes

• bogs

• swamps

• plains

The _______________________________ forms the southern/western edge of the Southeast region.

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Long Island Sound

Piedmont means " ___________________ of the mountain."

• elbow

• chin

• foot

• head

What is a fall line?

• a line in a plateau

• a drop-off line of waterfalls

• a line of trees

• a line of sand dunes

Why did several cities grow along the fall line?

• because it was good for plants

• because it flooded areas

• because it was beautiful

• because the falling water provided power for factories

Which is not a part of the Appalachian Mountains?

• the Great Smoky

• the Blue Ridge

• the Catskills

• the Allegheny