Southeast and Northeast Regions of the United States Test practice

Why is soil a valuable resource in the Southeast Region?

Farmers grow crops in the fertile soil.

Which best describes the Northeast region?

It contains the Appalachian Mountains, is mostly hilly, but has good farmland to the west.

Which best describes the Southeast region?

It has sandy beaches, coastal plains, many rivers, and swamps.

What is a major natural resource that the United States gets from Gulf of Mexico in the Southeast?

oil

What human processes endangered animals in the Southeast?

Alligators were over hunted for their hides and food.

What human process affected trade and travel in the Great Lakes?

Canals have been dug to connect lakes and water

What is the influence of physical features on the Northeast?

Coasts and canals make shipping and transport in cities easier, and also make boating and recreation on the coast possible.

In the Southeast region, which fast natural process mostly impact the land and/or water around them.

Hurricanes

Which natural processes most frequently affect the land and people of the Southeast Region?

Hurricanes and coastal erosion

How did the Erie Canal affect the economy of the Northeast region?

More businesses were built near the Erie Canal bringing more jobs to the area.

What are materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain?

Natural resources

How does a climate of long, hot summers with plenty of rain affect the economy of the Southeast?

People grow cotton, corn, peanuts, rice, oranges, and soybeans to sell.

How does having pine forests in the Southeast affect the economy?

Pine trees are lumbered than made into furniture.

Which is an example of an impact natural resources have on the culture of the Southeast?

Seafood is used to make gumbo and fried fish.

Which best describes the climate of the Southeast region?

Summers are hot and humid. Winters are short.

Which best describes the climate of the Northeast?

Summers are short and warm. Winters are windy, cold, and snowy.

What mountain range is located in both the Northeast and Southeast regions?

The Appalachian Mountains

Which region receives the most average rainfall?

The Southeast

In what type of climate would citrus crops grow the best? (Northeast or Southeast)

The Southeast because it has warm to hot summers, mild winters, and rain.

How does the physical characteristics of Mississippi most likely shape its economic development?

The water from the Gulf made fishing profitable.

What is the influence of physical features on the economy of the Southeast?

There is tourism along the beaches in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coast.

What natural resources are used in buildings of the Northeast?

forests, marble, and granite

Name examples of natural resources.

forests, soil, water, and natural gas

Name examples of fast natural processes,

hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions

In which region do we live?

southeast