Southeast region

The Southeast has a lot of wetlands due to_________.

• draining land

• the Mississippi River

• low, flat land that does not drain

• filter system

The Piedmont of the Southeast region are________.

• flat coasts

• high mountains

• foothills

• peninsula

The Gulf of Mexico affects the climate. Winters in the southeastern states are_____.

• snowy

• windy

• cold

• mild

A large wall, called a _______, is built along the shores of some rivers to stop floods.

• source

• peninsula

• mouth

• levee

A ________is an area where water is always close to the surface of the ground.

• source

• mouth

• wetland

• peninsula

The beginning of a river is called the________.

• source

• mouth

• levee

• wetland

An example of a _________ in the Southeast region is Florida.

• source

• mouth

• peninsula

• wetland

The ______of the Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico

• source

• mouth

• wetland

• levee

Many states in the Southeast still grow small quantities of _________.

• oranges

• indigo

• cotton

• rice

The climate of the Southeast region makes_____important to the economy.

• tourism

• construction

• industry

• research