Southeast Region Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Who believed in the use of nonviolent civil disobedience to gain civil rights in the 1950's and 1960's? | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
| What is a huge area of wetlands in Southern Florida that is home to over 600 different kinds of birds and other animals? | Everglades National Park |
| What is a fuel formed in the Earth from the remains of plants and animals? | fossil fuel |
| What is a narrow island between the ocean and the mainland formed by sediment over thousands of years? | barrier island |
| Who was the explorer that was searching for the "fountain of youth" and named Florida which is Spanish meaning flowery Easter? | Juan Ponce de Leon |
| What is the first permanent European settlement founded in the United States? | St. Augustine |
| What is the first successful British colony in North America (Virginia) which came with many diseases and struggles? | Jamestown |
| What began in 1861 and was a fight between two groups in one country called the Union and the Confederacy? | Civil War |
| What are the rights of a citizen including the right to vote and protection under law? | Civil Rights |
| What is land that is covered with water at times? | Wetland |
| What are popular crops found in Arkansas | Rice and Soybeans |
| What are popular crops found in Louisiana | Sugarcane |
| What are popular crops found in Alabama | Cotton and peanuts |
| What are popular crops found in Florida | Oranges |
| What are popular crops found in Georgia | Peaches, peanuts, and corn |
| What are popular crops found in South Carolina | Corn and Peaches |
| Why is the southeast good for farming? | It has rich soil and a long growing season |
| What is a hurricane and when do they typically happen? | A huge storm that moves in a circular motion with strong winds. They happen in June through November. |
| Describe the climate of the southeast region | Warm and sunny (hot during the summer) |
| Which mountain has the highest elevation in the Appalachian Mountains? | Mount Mitchell |
| The Inner coastal plan elevation is _____________ than the outer coastal plain. | higher |
| What is the abbreviation for Alabama? | AL |
| What is the abbreviation for Arkansas? | AR |
| What is the abbreviation for Florida? | FL |
| What is the abbreviation for Georgia? | GA |
| What is the abbreviation for Kentucky? | KY |
| What is the abbreviation for Louisiana? | LA |
| What is the abbreviation for Mississippi? | MS |
| What is the abbreviation for North Carolina? | NC |
| What is the abbreviation for South Carolina? | SC |
| What is the abbreviation for Tennessee? | TN |
| What is the abbreviation for Virginia? | VA |
| What is the abbreviation for West Virginia? | WV |
| What is the capital of Alabama? | Montgomery |
| What is the capital of Arkansas? | Little Rock |
| What is the capital of Florida? | Tallahassee |
| What is the capital of Georgia? | Atlanta |
| What is the capital of Kentucky? | Frankfort |
| What is the capital of Louisiana? | Baton Rouge |
| What is the capital of Mississippi? | Jackson |
| What is the capital of North Carolina? | Raleigh |
| What is the capital of South Carolina? | Columbia |
| What is the capital of Tennessee? | Nashville |
| What is the capital of Virginia? | Richmond |
| What is the capital of West Virginia? | Charleston |
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