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Study Guide

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  1. How many states make up the Southeast region?

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  1. 15

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  • 12

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  • 14

2. What two bodies of water do the rivers in this region empty out into?

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  • Atlantic Ocean and The Gulf of Mexico

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  • Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean

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  • Pacific Ocean and The Gulf of Mexico

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3. What is the biggest swamp in North America?

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  • Okefenokee

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  • Everest

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  • Everglades

4. How are the swamps created?

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  • When the ocean rises each day at low tide, seawater flows into this lowland creating many swamps.

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  • When the ocean rises each day at high tide, seawater flows into this lowland creating many swamps.

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5. What landforms can be found in the UPPER Southeast region?

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  • rolling hills, rich river valleys and high flat areas called plateaus

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  • beaches, swamps, and wetlands

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6. What landforms can be found in the LOWER Southeast region?

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  • rolling hills, rich river valleys and high flat areas called plateaus

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  • beaches, swamps, and wetlands

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7. Why is the weather mostly warm and sunny in the Southeast?

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  • They are closer to the equator.

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  • The days are longer there so there is more sun.

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C. It is never sunny in this region.

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8. This region experiences many hurricanes.

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  • True

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  • false

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9. What are the four kinds of music that the South is known for?

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  • Country, pop, jazz, blues

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  • Jazz, blues bluegrass, rock

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C. blues, bluegrass, country, jazz

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10. This region created Coca-Cola and Sprite.

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  • True

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  • false

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11. Give ONE example of a food that the Southerners produce.

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12. Why has the Southeast become a center for food processing?

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13. Give ONE landmark found in this region.

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14. What is one type of food eaten in this region?

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