Lesson 27:
Physical Features of the Southeast Region
The land in the southeast has many physical features. They range from the coastal beaches along
theAtlanticOceanand theGulf ofMexico to theAppalachianMountains in the interior part of this region.
You can tour thewetlands
(LLB=Lesson 13)
of the bayous of Louisiana or theEvergladesNational Park
of Florida. However, watch them gators. According to one tour guide, alligators can jump five feet out of
thewater into your boat!Youwill also findmany rivers draining the freshwater of this region.
ACTIVITY 1:
Now it is time to learn about some of themain physical features of theSoutheast Region. Remember,
physical features are landforms andwaterforms.Use your
AtlasBuddy (AB)
, a classroom atlas, and
the regional map provided on the next page to completeParts A, B, andC.
Part A – Labeling
Used the grid coordinates to find and label the followingwaterforms.
F,3-6 =AtlanticOcean
B,4 = LakePontchartrain
C/D,5 =Gulf of Mexico
E,6 = LakeOkeechobee
F,1-2 =ChesapeakeBay
E,6 =Everglades
Part B – Labeling
Use the mountain symbols (
∅∅∅
) to label the AppalachianMountain Range starting in northeast
Alabama and continuing into West Virginia and Virginia. Directly to the east of the Appalachian
Mountains is a hilly landform known as the Piedmont Plateau. If you need help, check your
Atlas
Buddy (AB)
or classroom atlas.
Part C – Locating andLabeling
Lettersareused to indicate the routesof someof themajor rivers in theSoutheast Region.The source
ofmost of these rivers canbe found inother regions. These rivers empty into theGulf ofMexicoor the
AtlanticOcean. Trace the rivers in blue colored pencils or crayons and label them.
Letter Z =Mississippi River
LetterY =RedRiver
Letter X =ArkansasRiver
LetterW =TennesseeRiver
Letter V =OhioRiver
Letter U = JamesRiver
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PENNSVALLEY
Southeast Region
Many
land
areas of
NewOrleans
are lower in elevation
than theMississippi
River. Man-made
embankments of
earth, or levees, have
been built to help
prevent flooding.
An alligator in the FloridaEverglades.
