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The Southeast Region: Land, Climate, and Resources

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Southeast region has two coasts along which two bodies of water?

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Gulf of Mexico

2.

Formed as a result of glaciers melting, ____ lie between the mainland and the ocean.

a)

barrier islands

b)

wetlands

c)

piedmont

d)

fall line

3.

Which mountains can be found as part of the Appalachian range in the Southeast?

a)

Catskills

b)

Allegheny

c)

Great Smoky

d)

Adirondacks

4.

Which is the largest, most important river in the Southeast?

a)

Tennessee River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Missouri River

5.

If an animal or plant is in danger of disappearing, it is ___

a)

endangered

b)

extinct

6.

This animal, once endangered, lives in the wetlands, rivers, and canals of Florida and Louisiana.

a)

alligator

b)

Spanish moss

c)

deer

d)

armadillo

7.

The Southeast has a warm climate, which means that there is also a long _____ for farmers to meet the needs of the rest of the country.

a)

key

b)

growing season

c)

hurricane

d)

storm surge

8.

When winds reach ___, a tropical storm is officially classified as a hurricane.

a)

74mph

b)

100mph

c)

55mph

d)

175mph

9.

A ___ is when the ocean's level rises as water is pushed toward the shore, causing massive flooding.

a)

hurricane

b)

storm surge

c)

levee

d)

evacuation

10.

More than 1,800 people died, and more than 1 million people had to leave as a result of this historic hurricane in 2005...

a)

Hurricane Andrew

b)

Hurricane Katrina

11.

A dirt, or concrete wall to help keep water from overflowing a riverbank.

a)

levee

b)

storm surge

c)

evacuation

d)

hurricane

12.

What are some ways people in the Southeast can be prepared for a hurricane to stay safe?

a)

television, computers, and cell phones can give weather alerts

b)

houses can be built high up, with special roofs and windows

c)

people can go to the basement for safety

d)

people can ignore evacuation requests

13.

This resource is mined in the mountains of the Southeast...

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

trees

14.

These two resources create many jobs in the Southeast, and are found in the Gulf Coast area...

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

trees

15.

Trees that are grown and cut specifically for wood...

a)

pulp

b)

oil

c)

coal

d)

timber

16.

___ is the business of farming.

a)

agribusiness

b)

livestock

c)

fossil fuel

d)

heritage

17.

Which of these crops is NOT a major product of the Southeast?

a)

strawberries

b)

cotton

c)

citrus fruit, like oranges, lemon, lime

d)

wheat

18.

Another name for animals raised for sale...

a)

livestock

b)

crop

c)

agribusiness

d)

fuel

19.

This state claims to have more Thoroughbred horse farms than anywhere in the world.

a)

West Virginia

b)

Tennessee

c)

Kentucky

d)

Florida

20.

____, like coal, oil, and natural gas, are formed in the earth from the remains of plants and animals.

a)

fossil fuels

b)

hydroelectric power

c)

livestock

d)

agribusiness