Week 14 assessment

How was the Atlantic Coastal Plain formed?

• Rocks and dirt from mountains were slowly moved west by weather, rivers, and erosion, and they settled at the Atlantic Ocean.

• Farmers who settled the colonies plowed it up.

• A fire swept through the countryside, leaving the land open.

• Rocks and dirt from the Atlantic Ocean were swept ashore with the tide and formed the coastal plain.

Why do people who live close to beaches in the Northeast take vacations to beaches in the Southeast?

• People in the Northeast are tired of going to beaches that are close by.

• Beaches in the Northeast are too hot to spend time there.

• Beaches in the Southeast are cheaper than those in the Northeast.

• Beaches in the Southeast are calmer and have warmer water than those in the Northeast.

How is a river delta formed?

• A delta is formed when beaver dams are released.

• A delta is formed when a marsh evaporates.

• A delta is formed in the foothills of a mountain range.

• A delta is formed by sand and rock deposits when a river flows into a larger body of water.

How did the Smokies get their name?

• Smokey the Bear makes his home there.

• The "smoke" is actually fog that forms naturally around the peaks of the mountains.

• Smoke rises up from an active volcano every hour.

• Park rangers keep a fire burning in the mountains to help the wildlife survive.

Why do the Outer Banks have more extreme weather than other locations?

• They are older.

• They are larger.

• They are not as popular.

• They are further out in the ocean.

Why are there no beaches in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, and West Virginia?

• They are landlocked states.

• People in those states do not like beaches.

• Beaches in those states are called plains.

• They are too cold to have beaches.

What is the longest river in America?

• the Mississippi River

• the Missouri River

• the Gulf of Mexico

• the Ohio River

Where are the Everglades in the Southeast?

• They are in Louisiana.

• They are at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

• They are in Everglades, Mississippi.

• They are in the southern tip of Florida.

Why is the sand on the Gulf Coast beaches white?

• Gulf Coast sand is white because it is crushed shells.

• Gulf Coast sand is white because it is bleached.

• Gulf Coast sand is white because it is in the Southeast.

• Gulf Coast sand is white because it is made of ground quartz called silica.

Which four states in the Southeast have coastlines on the Gulf of Mexico?

• Florida, Virginia, Texas, and New Mexico

• Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Mexico

• Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana

• Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana