Alabama Geography
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| What continent is Alabama located on? | North America
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| What county is Birmingham in? | Jefferson County
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| What country is Alabama a part of? | United States of America
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| What is Alabama's highest peak? | Mt. Cheaha
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| Which region is Birmingham in? | Ridge and Valley
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| Which region is Montgomery in? | Coastal Plain
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| What are Alabama's five regions? | Highland Rim, Cumberland Plateau, Ridge and Valley, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain
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| Which regions are best for growing crops? | Coastal Plain (Black Belt) and Highland Rim
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| Which region is typically a little colder and has different plants than the rest of the state? | Cumberland Plateau
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| Which region is Alabama's highest peak located in? | Piedmont
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| Which region is the largest? | Coastal Plain
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| Which region is the flattest? | Coastal Plain
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| Why is it called the Black Belt? | Because the soil is rich in nutrients and it is black
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| Climate | The kind of weather a place has year after year.
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| Natural Resources | Materials or substances found naturally in an area that can be used for economic (money) gains.
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| What is Alabama's climate? | Humid Sub-tropical - it is hot in the summer, mild in the winter and there is often rain
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| What are Alabama's natural resources? | iron ore, coal, steel, limestone, rich soil, trees, water (rivers, lakes, ocean), crops, wildlife
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| How have humans changed the environment in Alabama? | Cutting down trees to build roads and houses; built cities and towns; created fields for growing crops
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| Why do different parts of Alabama have different natural resources? | The climate affects the natural environment and the make-up of the land also affects the natural resources in the area.
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