They began as sand dunes thousands of years ago, and then when glaciers melted and the ocean rose, the dunes became islands.
What is a kind of bird that in endangered in the Southeast?
red-cockaded woodpecker
A kind of plant or animal that is in danger of disappearing.
endangered species
The warm and humid climate in the Southeast is good for what to grow? Trees hanging with this are often a symbol of the region.
Spanish Moss
Describe the area known as the Bluegrass region.
Very beautiful, rich soil, pastures of “bluegrass” that isn’t actually blue, livestock and racing horses are bred there.
Why is the red-cockaded woodpecker in danger?
They depend on a certain kind of very old pine tree to make their nests and find food. These trees are being cut down.
About 250 different kinds of trees grow in the Southeast. How do some farmers use these trees?
For furniture, homes, and to make paper.
An area of high land at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains with rolling hills that are covered with forests; it means “foot of the mountain.”
piedmont
An area where all the water drains in one direction.
watershed
Why are alligators no longer an endangered species?
People were killing too many alligators. Alligator hunting is carefully controlled by laws. Most alligators live in FL and LA in wetlands, rivers, and canals.
The Southeast region is made up of how many states?
12
The Appalachians have chains in the Southeast. What are their names?
The Allegheny, Great Smoky, and Blue Ridge.
What is something that makes the Southeast Region unique?
It has 2 coasts.
These lie between the mainland and ocean.
Barrier Islands
What is the name of a wetland found on the Coastal Plain?
The Dismal Swamp
The Appalachians begin in __________ and end in ______________.
Maine, Georgia
What natural resources can be found in the Appalachians?
Coal and wood
This flat land stretches along both the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
Coastal plain
What are some examples of wetlands?
swamps, marshes, and bogs
The largest river in the United States that passes through the region on its way to the Gulf of Mexico.
Mississippi River
What is an area sometimes covered with water?
Wetland
The drop off line of waterfalls between the higher land of the piedmont and the lower land of the Coastal Plain where rivers tumble down.
Fall line
When a species of plant or animal disappears it becomes ______________.
extinct
What forms the eastern edge of the Southeast region?
Atlantic Ocean
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