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