Social Studies ch 6 Flashcards
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narrow island between the ocean and mainland
barrier island
land that is covered with water at times
wetlands
line of waterfalls that marks the boundary between the piedmont and the coastal plains
fall island
low island
key
violent storm with high winds and heavy rain that forms over an ocean
hurricane
time of year when hurricanes mainly occur
hurricane season
kind of animal or plant that is in danger of becoming extinct
endangered species
no longer existing
extinct
combination of wood chips and water and chemicals used to make paper
pulp
fuel formed in the Earth from the remains of plants and animals
fossil fuel
mountainous area in the eastern US covering parts of 11 states
appalacia
land area in the southeastern region lying between the outer coastal plain and piedmont area
inner coastal plains
land area of low elevation along the Atlantic coast and the gulf coasts in the southeast region
outer coastal plains
upland area in the southeast region, located between the coastal plains and the Appalachian mountains
piedmont
Atlantic coast resort city in south carolina
Myrtle Beach, south Carolina
chain of small islands located off the southern coast of Florida between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
Florida keys
island and seaport in the Florida keys which lie of the coast of southern florida
Key West, Florida
large area of wetlands in southern Florida
Everglades National Park
how were the barrier islands formed
they were formed over thousand years as more and more sediment was deposited by ocean waves, currents, and mainland rivers
what are the 13 states that the Appalachian mountains are in
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Alabama
South Carolina
Kentucky
why were lighthouses built
they were built and used to warn sailors of dangerous rock and currents along the south coast
name some of the renewable resources in the southeast
trees
oranges
soybeans
sugar cane
peanuts
corn
rice
peaches
tobacco
cotton
grapefruit
lemon
limes
name a non renewable resource in the southeast
coal
why is coal an important resource
it is a black fossil fuel. It is used by many electrical power plants to burn for their generators. Chemicals made from coal are used to produce nylon, paints, plastics, aspirin, and many other products
