Social Studies Ch 6 Notes Flashcards
(19 cards)
The _______ has a very low elevation
Outer Coastal Plain
Most of the states along the Southeast lie along the
Atlantic coast and the coast of the Gulf of Mexico or Both.
Types of wetlands
Swamps, Boggs and Marshes
The __________ has a higher elevation than the Outer Coastal Plain.
The Inner coastal Plain
The word “Piedmont” means _______
Foot of the mountain
The elevation of the land ____________
Increases as you go farther inland from the coast.
The _________ marks the boundary between the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain.
Fall line
States in the coastal plains have__________________
Warm climates most of the year.
Temperature drops when__________
When you get to the Appalachian Mountains
Hurricane season is from ________
June until the end of November
Light houses were built to ___________
Warn sailors about rocky shores and to help sailors determine their location
How did the alligator become an endangered species and how did the species make a comeback?
Many people hunted them for food or hides then after 1967 it was against the law to hunt alligators
Name 6 major crops of the Southeast Region,
Cotton, corn rice, peanuts oranges and soybeans
What makes it possible for the southeast to grow crops Ike cotton, peanuts and sugar cane
A long growing season
The southeast produces more ______ than any other part of the US.
Rice
Name 2 goods that are made from trees
Trees for the lumber industry or furniture
How are trees important to the environment
Help cool the earth, provide food for animals, and give off oxygen
____ is important to the Appalachian economy.
Coal mining
Chemicals made from coal are used to
Produce nylon, paints, plastics, asperin and any other products
