Unit 2 Study Guide

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Unit 2 Study Guide
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Know how the climate of the Southeast affects the
cash crops
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The crops would die and the economy of the South
would suffer.
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Be able to explain what happens to the water of
the Mississippi as it flows south
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As it flows south, it grows wider and deeper as
more water flows into the river.
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Know what body of water the Mississippi River
flows into
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The Gulf of Mexico
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Explain how the shape of the Mississippi river
changes
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As it flows, the silt is picked up form some
places and dropped off in other. Over time, silt
changes the shape of the river as it is formed
into islands sandbars, and river bends.
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Know what a levee is
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Special walls of earth next to the river that
make it harder for the river to flood the land in
seasons of heavy rain or melting snow.
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Explain what silt is and how it affects river
travel
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Fine dirt It changes the shape of the river
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Explain why the wetlands are important to us
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They provide rich soil for farming and provide
wildlife with a food source.
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Explain how rivers help us move goods or product
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They move goods that would be difficult to move
on land.
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Why are the wetlands like the Mississippi delta
important to us?
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They provide rich soil for farming and provide
wildlife with a food source.
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• How do rivers help transport (move) products
  across our country?

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They move goods that would be difficult to move
on land.