L.3 S.6-7 The Effects of Geography on Life in the Southeast

Floods become dangerous when ______________________.

• they tear apart homes with fast winds

• people live and work on floodplains

• they produce heavy winds

• they freeze crops and prevent them from being harvested

______ plants need plenty of water and six months of warm weather. Here is a picture of the plant.

• Cotton

• furniture

• shipping

• steel

In the 1800s, ______ was the main crop grown in the Southeast.

• potatoes

• sunflowers

• tomatoes

• cotton

What 3 things do farmers need to succeed?

• trained animals, a barn, and planting pots

• cool highlands, hot sun and windy weather

• good soil, plenty of sun, and a long growing season

• many waterways, fog and clear skies

What are the most dangerous storms in the southeast?

• earthquakes

• floods

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

A tornado is ____________________.

• a mountain range

• a river with lots of bends

• a type of forest

• a violent storm with a funnel cloud

True or False: Today, the Southeast is a region of mixed agriculture.

• True

• False

The business of growing crops and raising animals is called ___________.

• agriculture

• planting

• rain

• tornado

True or False: Not every day is sunny in the Southeast. Rain falls all year long.

• True

• False

A little bug called the ____ ______ invaded cotton fields.

• boll weevil

• lady bug

• flower

• butterfly