WorksheetsSoutheast U.S. Region
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 56mins
Which picture would you most likely see in the Southeast Region?
What product would NOT come from the Southeast Region?
What kind of climate does the Southeast Region primarily share?
mild and warm with cold winters
hot and humid with mild winters
four complete seasons
rainy
True or False
The Southeast Region is good for growing crops because of its flat, rich soild, and long growing season
True
False
The Southeast is known for its warm climate and vacation spots.
False
True
In parts of the Southeast region, people mine for coal.
True
False
What moutain range can you find in the Southeast Region?
Andes Mtns
Rocky Mtns
Appalachian Mtns
Himalayans
True or False
The Southeast region has many different types of land including moutains, deserts, and valleys.
True
False
Music of the Southeast Region. (Select all that apply)
Jazz
Bluegrass
Country
Blues
The Northern States in the Civil War were called this.
Union
Confederacy
Redcoats
Patriots
The Southern States in the Civil War were called this.
Union
Confederacy
Redcoats
Patriots
This is a violent storm that forms over the ocean.
Tornado
Monsoon
Hurricane
Cyclone
What is a large farm in the south called?
ranch
homestead
settlement
plantation
The geography of the southeast includes some of these.
volcanoes, deserts, and canyons
mountains, coastal plains, barrier islands
thousands of lakes
Citrus fruits mostly grow in
Georgia
Florida
Arkansas
Mississippi
Peanuts mainly grow in
Georgia
Florida
Arkansas
Mississippi
Which two endangered animals may be found in the Florida Everglades:
eagles and deer
alligator and frogs
bears and bison
Florida panther and the manatee
Which animal does not live in the forest of the Appalachian Mountains?
black bears
deer
black panther
Before the 1500s, the Cherokee lived peacefully in villages in the mountains of southern Appalachia. They grew their own food and hunted in shared territories. The land provided many resources that they used.
True
False
By the late 1700s, conflict had grown between the Cherokee and the European settlers. The Cherokee were foreced to give up land and move westward.
True
False
After gold was discovered on Cherokee land in 1828, the following happened.
The Cherokee became rich and life got much better for them.
The United States government passed laws to protect the Cherokee land.
The United States government forced the Cherokee to give up their land, with soldiers forcing the Cherokee families to walk hundreds of miles without enough food or warm clothing. This journey came to be known as the Trail of Tears.
The Cherokee were sent north to Minnesota by the U.S. government.
Which of the following are reasons cities in the Southeast are growing?
People are attracted to the warmer climate.
People who want to ski year round come to live there.
People are moving to the Southeast to take jobs with major industries, like banks and insurance companies.
People want to move to the Triangle Region of North Carolina. This area is a center for research in medicine and computers.
land that has water almost all around it
Peninsula
Piedmont
Fall line
wetland
low-lying land where the water level is always near or above the surface of the land
**The Everglades
peninsula
wetland
piedmont
fall line
an area of high land at or near the food of a mountain
peninsula
wetland
piedmont
fall line
a huge farm where tobacco, cotton, rice, sugarcane, or indigo were the main crops grown
plantation
slavery
The Missouri Compromise
cash crop
a huge tropical storm with heavy rains and winds of at least 74 miles per hour
abolish
growing season
hurricane
fertilizer
What is the source, or starting point, of the Mississippi River?
Lake Michigan
The Gulf of Mexico
Lake Itasca, MN
Niagara Falls
The __________ of a river is where the river empties into an ocean or other large body of water.
mouth
basin
tributary
source
To help control flooding, engineers build special walls of earth, called __________, next to the river.
silt
sediments
levees
mountains
For riverboats and barges, travel begins and ends at a __________ where goods are loaded and unloaded.
source
delta
port
tributary
The Southeast has a warm climate for much of the year because it is closer to the __________ than most other parts of the country.
equator
volcano
hot springs
sky
__________ is used to grow crops in some parts of the Southeast because there isn't enough rainfall. Ditches and pipes bring water to the fields.
agriculture
levees
irrigation
tourism
What is an example of a natural resource in the Southeast region?
coal
dinosaur bones
wheat
emeralds
Coal can be burned for energy (electricity), heat, and __________
sound waves
gasoline
water
light
The Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico at a __________.
delta
tourist
source
lake
The beaches along the coast are great __________ attractions.
agriculture
tributary
delta
tourist
What is the longest river in North America?
The Ohio River
The Missouri River
The Mississippi River
The Colorado River
The northern part of the Southeast Region has these types of land:
Select all that apply.
rolling hills
river valleys
swamps
high flat areas called plateaus
The southern part of the Southeast Regions has what type of land? Select all that apply.
beaches
mountains
wetlands
beaches
Click all of the resources that can be found in the Southeast Region.
Peanuts
Sugar
Cotton
Lumber/Timber
Oil
Which state is the Kennedy Space Center in?
Teneessee
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
The Georgia Aquarium is the world's largest aquarium.
True
False
Select all of the food that is most popular in the southeast region.
Fried Chicken
Grits
Peach Cobbler
Shrimp
Gumbo and Jumbalaya
NASCAR began in the south.
True
False
The Pacific Ocean borders the Southeast region of the USA.
True
False
A low area of land that is covered by water at least part of the year.
savanna
foothills
swamp
bayou
Thick, black liquid that is pumped from the ground.
coal
petroleum
diamonds
water
This is the area that has mild climate all year long and it stretches from California to Florida.
segregation
the sunbelt
the bayou
the swamp
Which landmark is NOT found in the Southeast region?
St. Augustine
Grand Canyon
Walt Disney World
Kennedy Space Center
What animals are in the Southeast?
Llamas & Lizards
Alligators & Crocodiles
Giraffe & Elephants
Capital of West Virginia
Richmond
Charleston
Raleigh
Hartford
Capital of Virginia
Richmond
Charleston
Columbia
Tallahassee
Capital of North Carolina
Columbia
Tallahassee
Raleigh
Chapel Hill
Capital of Florida
Tallahassee
Orlando
Daytona
Marco Island
Capital of Georgia
Baton Rouge
Alberta
Albany
Atlanta
Frankfort is the capital of...
Kentucky
Louisiana
Connecticut
North Carolina
Nashville is the capital of...
Tallahassee
Georgia
Tennessee
Louisiana
Jackson is the capital of...
Mississippi
Arkansas
Alabama
Tennessee
Montgomery is the capital of...
Alaska
Arizona
Alabama
Arkansas
Little Rock is the captial of...
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Alabama
Baton Rouge is the capital of...
Louisiana
Louisville
Kentucky
Arkansas
South Carolina's capital is...
Charleston
Columbus
Columbia
Myrtle Beach
Virginia
Maryland
Maine
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
Kentucky
West Virginia
Tennssee
South Carolina
North Carolina
Atlanta
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Florida
Louisiana
Alabama
Florida
Disney World
Georgia
Louisiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Kentucky
Alabama
Louisiana
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Alabama
West Virginia
WV
WA
WE
WI
Virginia
VR
VI
VA
VN
North Carolina
NC
NA
NO
CN
South Carolina
SC
SCA
SA
CS
Georgia
GE
GA
GR
GO
Florida
FA
FL
FLOR
FR
Kentucky
KT
KN
KE
KY
Tennessee
TN
TEN
TS
TNE
Alabama
AL
AA
AB
AM
Mississippi
MM
MP
MS
MI
Arkansas
AK
AR
AN
AA
Louisiana
LI
LU
LO
LA
