Study Guide for Mr. Ball’s Class

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

a. beaches

b. wetlands

c. mountains

d. deserts

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.

a. Appalachian Mountains

b. Outer Coastal Plain

c. Gulf of Mexico

d. Inner Coastal Plain

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.

a. Appalachian Mountains

b. Piedmont

c. Inner Coastal Plain

d. fall line

a. cold and snowy

b. hot and dry

c. cold and rainy

d. mild and sunny

a. warm

b. cool

c. cold

d. hot

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

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

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.

a. moose

b. bear

c. alligator

d. giraffe

a. soybeans

b. bananas

c. peanuts

d. oranges

a. Arkansas

b. Florida

c. Alabama

d. Virginia

a. paper

b. juice

c. boards

d. furniture

a. pulp

b. paper

c. coal

d. wood

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.

Answers will vary

There will be a picture of an elevation map.

Be prepared to answer several questions

about the map