Natural Resources of the Southeast Quiz

What was the first natural resource that attracted people to the Southeast?

• Minerals

• Land

• Forests

• Oceans

What is the main resource used in the coal-mining industry in the Southeast?

• Oil

• Coal

• Iron ore

• Wood pulp

What resource was found at Red Mountain in Alabama that led to the development of the steel industry?

• Iron ore

• Wood pulp

• Oil

• Coal

What do sawmills in the Southeast cut trees into?

• Fossil Fuels

• Lumber

• Coal

• Steel

What is the main resource used in the oil industry in the Southeast?

• Iron ore

• Oil

• Coal

• Wood pulp

What is the main resource used in paper mills in the Southeast?

• Wood pulp

• Steel

• Coal

• Lumber

What resource did furniture makers in the Southeast use to make tables and chairs?

• Lumber

• Coal

• Steel

• Paper

What natural resource is used to make steel in the Southeast?

• Iron Ore

• Lumber

• Paper

• Steel