Week 15 Day 1

What is a major industry in the Southeast?

• computer programming

• education

• tourism

• agriculture

Why is the southeast good for growing crops?

• Many farmers live there.

• The climate is warm and humid and the land is mostly flat

• The region borders the ocean and has many rivers

• The land has deep soil and small hills

What are two examples of the Southeast's historical significance?

• The first airplane was flown in the southeast. Many civil war battles were fought in the southeast.

• Automobiles were first made in the southeast. You were able to drive to the Florida Keys through the southeast.

• Nashville, Tennessee, was the capital of country music. Paul Revere lived in the southeast.

• Almost 1/2 of the nation's peanuts were grown in Georgia. The world's tallest man was born in the southeast.

What is the biggest problem with living in the Southeast?

• People often complain about it being too hot.

• Houses in the Southeast are too expensive.

• Hurricanes are very common in this area.

• The ocean is often rougher in this area.

How many people call the Southeast home?

• 60 million

• 100 million

• 40 million

• 97 million

Where does a hurricane form?

• in the Everglades

• in the Southeast

• in windy areas

• over warm ocean water.