TCi Lesson 7 Vocab Flashcards
a hilly region at the base of a mountain range
foothills
deep enough and wide enough for ships to use
navigable
an imaginary line, marked by rapids and waterfalls, where rivers start to drop from higher land to lower land
fall line
a material found in nature that is useful to people
natural resource
an organized economic activity connected with the production, manufacture, or construction of a particular product or range of products
industry
the business of growing crops and raising animals
agriculture
the low, flat land along a river that may be underwater during a flood
floodplain
a violent and powerful windstorm that is shaped like a funnel
tornado
What does successful agriculture require?
Good soil, plenty of rain, a long growing season
What do people who live in the Southeast highlands experience that people in the lowlands do not?
Cooler weather
Why is the fall line important?
It tells us how far rivers are nagivable
What are the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains called?
The Piedmont
Why did people want to build mills and factories near the fall line?
The waterfalls provided water power
What do people who live in the Southeast lowlands experience that people in the highlands do not?
Warmer weather
How do floods cause damage?
They cover areas in muddy water
