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Southeast Regions
Information about the Southeast Regions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Climate (weather) in the Southeast regions is... | long, hot summers and short, mild winters, with a long growing season |
| Tourism includes | warm, sunny beaches, Disney World, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens and Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Landforms in the southeast region include: | Atlantic Coastal Plains, Gulf Coastal Plains, Mississippi River Valley, Appalachian Mountains, Alleghany Mountains |
| Boll Weevil is a | BUG that began to destroy cotton crop, forcing farmers to find other crops besides cotton to grow a profit ($$) |
| Agriculture in the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains | Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains grow fruits and vegetables |
| Agriculture in the Lowland along the Mississippi River inlcude | rice, cotton and sugar |
| Agriculture in the valleys of the Appalachian Mountains include | corn and apples |
| Additional agriculture in the southeast regions inlcude | peaches, tobacco, dairy |
| Industries in the southeast regions include | Steel, coal mining, furniture, textile and paper mills |
| West Virginia | Charleston |
| Virginia | Richmond |
| North Carolina | Raleigh |
| South Carolina | Columbia |
| Georgia | Atlanta |
| Florida | Tallahassee |
| Kentucky | Frankfort |
| Tennessee | Nashville |
| Arkansas | Little Rock |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge |
| Mississippi | Jackson |
| Alabama | Montgomery |