what states make up the southeast? virginia, west virginia, north carolina, south carolina, florida,...
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What states make up the Southeast?
Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky.
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What is the land like?
Low coastal plains, with old mountains (Appalachians) and hills (Piedmont).
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What is the climate?
Humid subtropical - Mild winters, hot and humid summers.
Why are hurricanes so common here?
Closeness to warm bodies of water.
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Summer 2005 - More than 1,800 dead from flooding.
What two factors led to this catastrophe?
1. Low elevation
2. Failure of levees
What is a levee?
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Important rivers in the southeast - Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas, Rio Grande
Why has the Mississippi always been so vital to the economy of the U.S?
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Tributary - Smaller river that feeds into a larger river.
Source - Beginning of a river.
Mouth - Where a river ends.
Navigable - Lake or river wide and deep enough for travel.
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What are important natural resources?
Texas and Oklahoma - Oil & natural gas
What agricultural goods do they produce?
Cotton, tobacco, rice, sugarcane, citrus fruits, nuts
The rest - Soil and climate for farming.
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What are some important industries?
Fishing, tourism, textiles (clothing), electronics, airplane parts
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People
This region has the largest African-American population in the U.S.
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What is migration?
Florida has a fast-growing elderly population.Why?
Movement of people.
Climate is warm all year.
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Hispanic immigration is high into Texas and Florida. Who are Hispanics?
Those with ancestors from areas south of the U.S.
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Dialect - Local form of a language.
Immigration - Movement of people from one place to another.
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What are the biggest cities?
Houston, TX
Miami, FL
Dallas, TX
Jacksonville, FL
Atlanta, GA
New Orleans, LA
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Atlanta, GA is the business center of the Southeast.