This is a Study Guide for the Geography of the Southeast Region. Test will be on Wednesday, January14th, 2014

1. Study Guide for Mr. Ball’s Class

2. A: Louisiana
B: Mississippi
C: Alabama
D. Florida
E: Georgia
F: South Carolina
G: North Carolina
H: Kentucky
I: Tennessee
J: Virginia
K: West Virginia
Label all 12 states in the region using
the corresponding letter

3. a. beaches
b. wetlands
c. mountains
d. deserts

4. a. As animals dig their burrows along the
shore, the sand is piled up, hardens, and
becomes islands.
b. People who live along the shore pile sand
and gravel in the shallow water to make
islands on which to live.
c. Sediment is deposited by ocean waves,
currents, and rivers into shallow areas off the
coast.
d. Volcanoes deep under the water erupt,
spewing lava upward where it hardens and
forms islands.

5. a. Appalachian Mountains
b. Outer Coastal Plain
c. Gulf of Mexico
d. Inner Coastal Plain

6. a. The Inner Coastal Plain’s elevation is
higher.
b. The Inner Coastal Plain’s elevation is
lower.
c. The Inner Coastal Plain has more
wetlands.
d. The Inner Coastal Plain is flatter.

7. a. Appalachian Mountains
b. Piedmont
c. Inner Coastal Plain
d. fall line

8. a. cold and snowy
b. hot and dry
c. cold and rainy
d. mild and sunny

9. a. warm
b. cool
c. cold
d. hot

10. a. strong winds that move in a zigzag pattern
along with misty rain
b. heavy snowfall along with very strong, straight-
line winds
c. heavy rains along with light breezes
d. strong winds that move in a circular path
along with heavy rains

11. a. from December 31 until late January
b. from November until the end of June
c. from June until the beginning of
November
d. from March 15 until the middle of June

12. a. People wanted tourists to come and visit
their coastal communities.
b. Lighthouses helped sailors avoid the rocky
coastlines.
c.There were not enough streetlights to keep the
roads lighted.
d. Children who could see the lighthouses
would not be afraid of the dark.

13. a. moose
b. bear
c. alligator
d. giraffe

14. a. soybeans
b. bananas
c. peanuts
d. oranges

15. a. Arkansas
b. Florida
c. Alabama
d. Virginia

16. a. paper
b. juice
c. boards
d. furniture

17. a. pulp
b. paper
c. coal
d. wood

18. Main Idea and Details Write three details
you would include for the following main
idea: Hurricane season in the Southeast
can be dangerous and costly.
Hurricane winds can be strong enough to
send large objects flying. They can uproot
trees and damage buildings. Huge waves
can cause flooding.

19. Answers will vary

20. There will be a picture of an elevation map.
Be prepared to answer several questions
about the map