Southeast Region: Lesson 2 Climate

How is the climate of the Southeast Region described?

• Freezing

• Mild

• Hot

• Dry

A warm climate in the Southeast Region indicates that the growing season can be as long as (a)   .

• It is shorter than 100 days.
• It is about 200 days long.
• It can be as long as 300 days.
• It does not affect the growing seas

What are the Florida Keys known for?

• Being unpopular with tourists

• Having a small population

• Being very popular with tourists

• Having no visitors each year

Where are hurricanes very common?

• The Northwest Region's coasts

• The Southeast Region's coasts

• The Midwest Region's coasts

• The Northeast Region's coasts

Who gives each storm a name?

• The National Oceanic Service

• The National Weather Association

• The National Weather Service

• The National Storm Center

At what wind speed does a storm officially become a hurricane?

• 50 mph

• 60 mph

• 74 mph

• 100 mph

When is the hurricane season?

• January to May

• June to November

• April to September

• July to December

Which hurricane in 2005 is considered one of the worst natural disasters in American history? (a)  

• Hurricane Andrew
• Hurricane Katrina
• Hurricane Sandy
• Hurricane Harvey

What year did the Mississippi River experience one of the worst floods in America's history?

• 1925

• 1927

• 1930

• 1940

How many square miles did the Mississippi River flood cover in 1927?

• 20,000 square miles

• 25,000 square miles

• 27,000 square miles

• 30,000 square miles