WorksheetsChapter 6 SS Test
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 22mins
How many states are there in the Southeast?
13
10
5
12
How many coasts does the Southeast have?
5
2
7
3
What are the states of the Southeast?
Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida.
Alabama, New York, California, Texas, Mississippi, New Jersey
San Francisco, Tennessee, Alabama
Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas
The Dismal Swamp lies between which 2 states?
North Carolina and Virginia
Texas and Mississippi
Virginia and Mississippi
California and Texas
What mountain chains are in the Southeast?
Mississippi Mountains and Great Smoky and California Mountains
Great Smoky, Allegheny, and Blue Ridge
Allegheny, Blue Ridge, Appalachian Mountains
There are no mountain chains in the Southeast.
How is the climate of the Southeast?
Hot, mild, and humid
Hot, windy, and rainy
Sunny, boiling, windy
Windy
Where is the Bluegrass Region?
Northern Kentucky
Western Kentucky
Southern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky
What is the Bluegrass Region known for?
Corn
Rich Soil
Steel
Timber
What is a wetland?
Marsh or Piedmont
Marsh or Piedmont
Swamp or Marsh
What is a barrier island?
An island that is a barrier.
A wall along the coast that helps protect the mainland from water flooding.
An island that helps for people to stop drinking too much water.
An island along the coast that helps protect the mainland from water flooding.
What is a piedmont?
Foothills near mountains.
A place where pie grows.
Mountains near foothills.
The Southeast has a mild climate. True or False?
True
False
The Southeast has 5 World Heritage Sites. True or False?
True
False
How many World Heritage Sites does the Southeast have?
2
8
4
3
What is a fall line?
A line where you fall.
A line of waterfalls such as where a piedmont meets a coastal plain.
A line of mountains such as where a piedmont meets a coastal plain.
None of the answers are correct.
What is a watershed?
An area drained by a river or a group of rivers.
An area drained by a lake or a group of lakes.
A place where you shed water.
An area where the ocean and the mainland meet.
In some parts of the Southeast the gorwing season can be how long.
301 days
400 days
200 days
300 days
Where was the nation's first national seashore?
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Key West
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras, South Carolina
What storm strikes the Southeast more than any other region?
Hurricanes
Thunder storms
Heavy Rain
Blizzards
Which government service gives each storm a name?
National Storm Service
National Rain Service
National Weather Service
How long does the hurricane season last?
May to November
June to November
July to November
August to November
What is a growing season?
A period of time when the temperature is high enough for animals to grow.
A period of time when the temperature is high enough for roads to grow.
A period of time when the temperature is high enough for the future to grow.
A period of time when the temperature is high enough for plants to grow.
What is a key?
A metal thing that helps you open a door.
A high island.
A low island.
A mainland.
What is a hurricane?
Strong, swirling rain with rain and winds blowing more than 74 miles per hour.
A strong, swirling storm with rain and winds blowing more than 74 miles per hour.
Strong, swirling wind with rain and winds blowing more than 74 miles per hour.
What is a storm surge?
A rising of the sea caused by a storm.
A rising of the wind caused by a storm.
What is a levee?
A barrier built to prevent rain.
A barrier built to prevent flooding.
A barrier built to prevent hurricanes.
What is evacuation?
The action of moving person.
The action of moving a person out of safety.
The act of moving a person to safety.
None of the above.
Where is coal mined?
In the mountains.
In the sea.
In a train.
In the rain.
Where do oil and natural gas come from for the Southeast?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
In the Southeast, at mills, what are trees turned into?
Wood
Timber
What is pulp used for?
Cardboard and Diapers only
Paper, Cardboard, and Diapers
Paper, Diapers, and orange juice pulp
Which 2 states in the Southeast are leading growers of rice?
Arkansas and Louisiana
Mississippi and Louisiana
Georgia and Arkansas
None of the above.
What is a textile?
A piece of cloth.
Cloth used to make clothes.
A place where clothes are made.
None of the above.
What are the 3 states in the Southeast that are leading producers of young chickens?
Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi
Georgia, California, Idaho
What are Thoroughbreds?
Horses
Horses used for bringing stuff.
Horses used for racing.
None of the above.
What is Kentucky's official state horse?
Mustangs
Thoroughbreds
Haflinger
Kentucky does not have a state horse.
How many World Heritage Sites are there in the U.S.A?
22
20
28
21
What is timber?
Trees that are blasted out of the ground.
Trees that are cut and grown for wood.
What is pulp?
A mix of wood chips, water, and chemicals used to make paper..
A mix of nothingness.
A mix of a bunch of chemicals.
What is agribuisness?
A business where people are angry.
The farming industry.
The tourism industry.
What is livestock?
Animals raised on farms and ranches for human use.
Plants raised on farms and ranches for human use.
What is a fossil fuel?
A fuel formed in the Earth from the remains of plants and animals.
A fuel formed in the Earth from the remains of carrots and peas.
A fuel that is a fossil.
What is hydroelectric power?
Power that is hydroelectric.
Power that comes when you pour water in a machine.
Power produced by capturing the energy of flowing water.
None of the above.
What is a heritage?
The customs and traditions of a cultural group that have been passed down from parents to children.
The customs and traditions of a cultural group that have been passed down from plants to animals.
Where did the Cherokee live?
Southern Virginia
Appalachia
Mississippi
None of the above.
Where did the Powhatan live?
On the coast of Virginia.
Eastern Virginia
Northern Virginia
None of the above.
Who were the first explorers to go to Florida?
Robert De Salle and Juan Ponce De Leon
Juan Ponce De Leon and Hernando
Hernando and Robert De Salle
None of the above.
In what year did Juan Ponce De Leon claim Florida for Spain.
1515
1514
1520
1513
In what year did Robert De Salle claim the entire Mississippi valley for France?
1672
1682
1692
1700
In what year did the French settle in New Orleans?
1717
1718
1720
1719
What is an indentured servant?
A person who agrees to work for a period of time without pay, in exchange for necessities.
A person who agrees to work for a period of time without pay, in exchange for a house.
None of the above.
What is a plantation?
A large farm with many things.
A large farm with many workers.
Who is a pioneer?
A person
An animal that travels from one place to another.
A person from a group that is the first to settle in an area.
None of the above.
What is emancipation?
The act of setting someone or something free.
The act of putting someone in jail.
What types of music began in the Southeast?
No music
Rock, blues, gospel, bluegrass, and jazz.
Rock, blues, gospel, and bluegrass.
Where did the quilters of Gee's Band live in?
Mississippi
Georgia
Alabama
None of the above.
What does NASCAR stand for?
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
National Association for Stock Car Auto Piloting.
None of the above.
NASCAR is a popular type of racing in the Southeast. True or False?
True
False
Which area is a leader in medical research and banking?
Birmingham, Alabama
Bluegrass Region
Tybee Island, Georgia
None of the above.
What is New Orleans known for?
Food
Rich Soil
Music and Rich Soil
Food and Music
When did Hurricane Katrina occur?
200
2005
2006
1999
Which area marks where the first shots of the Civil War were taken?
Fort Sumter
Nowhere
Fort Sumter National Monument
Who is Gullah?
A group of people in the Southeast who have kept much of their African heritage.
A group of people in the Southeast who have kept much of their Native American heritage.
None of the above.
What is jazz?
A type of music of Native American Heritage.
A type of music of African American Heritage.
What is jazz?
A type of music of Native American Heritage.
A type of music of African American Heritage.
What is a craft?
An object made by an animal.
An object.
An object made by hand.
None of the above.
What is a port?
A place where people or goods can enter or leave a country.
An area where there is a bridge.
None of the above.
