Ch.6Lesson3 Flashcards
Trees that are cut or grown for wood
Timber
A mix of wood chips,water, and chemicals used to make paper
Pulp
The planting and growing of crops for food
Agribusiness
Animals raised on farms and ranches for human use
Livestock
A fuel formed in the earth from the remains of plants and animals
Fossil fuel
Power produced by computing the energy of flowing water
Hydroelectric Power
The custom and traditions of a culture group that have been past down from parents to children
Heritage
Why is the SE a great region for farming
The SE has a long growing season,flat land,and lots of rain
Who was Washington carver
George Washington Carver was a scientist who found hundreds of uses for peanuts
How are the SE’s forest important to the environment
Forest give off oxygen,provide a home to wildlife, and help to cool the planet.
What do coal, natural gas, and oil have in common?
They are all fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are used to produce energy and can be found underwater and underground.
Categorize the resources of the southeast as either renewable or nonrenewable.
Renewable: trees, rich soil (these can be replaced)
Nonrenewable: coal, natural gas, oil (these cannot be replaced or would take a long time to form again.)
