Chapter 1 Florida's Geography

chemicals that damage the environment

• urban

• pollution

• sea level

• peninsula

the height of the ocean

• sea level

• pollution

• urban

• peninsula

land that is nearly surrounded by water

• urban

• sea level

• pollution

• peninsula

a word that describes cities

• urban

• sea level

• pollution

• peninsula

What is Florida’s climate like?

• Summers are warm to hot and winters are cool in the north and warmer in the south.

• Summers are cool and winters are warm in the north and cooler in the south.

• Summers are hot and winters are hot.

• Summers and winters are both cool.

Florida has two parts: a peninsula and a panhandle. Which states border

the panhandle?

• Alabama and Mississippi

• Georgia and South Carolina

• Georgia and Alabama

• South Carolina and Alabama

What is the length of Florida’s coastline in miles?

• 3000

• 1000

• 500

• 200

What is the largest freshwater lake in Florida?

• Lake Okeechobee

• Lake Kissimmee

• Lake George

• Lake Istokpoga

Britton Hill is the highest point in Florida. In which region of the state can Britton Hill

be found?

• Atlantic Coastal

• East Coast Coastal Plain

• Straits of Florida

• Uplands

Locate Florida’s East Gulf Coastal Plain in the southwestern part of the state. What type of land feature is found in this region?

• low, rolling hills covered by oaks

• pine forests

• mostly grasslands

• wetlands