| A | B |
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| barrier islands | a narrow island between the ocean and the mainland |
| wetlands | land that is covered with water at times |
| fall line | a line of waterfalls that marks the boundary between the Piedmont and the coastal plains |
| Main areas of the Southeast region: | coastal plains, the Piedmont, the Appalachia |
| Kinds of wetlands are found in the Outer Coastal Plains: | swamps, bogs, and marshes |
| elevation map | shows how high land is |
| sea level | a place that is at sea level is at the same height as the surface of the ocean's water |
| key | a low island |
| hurricane | a violent storm with high winds and heavy rain that forms over an ocean |
| hurricane season | hurricanes mainly occur from June until the end of Novemeber |
| hurricanes are dangerous because: | violent storm with strong winds and heavy rains |
| How does a hurricane cause destruction? | strong winds uproot trees and damage buildings, and it creates huge waves that cause flooding |
| endangered species | a kind of animal or plant that is in danger of becoming extinct |
| extinct | no longer existing |
| pulp | a combination of wood chips, water, and chemicals used to make paper |
| fossil fuel | a fuel formed in the earth from the remains of plants and animals |
| Outer Coastal Plain | very flat, very low elevation, and different kinds of wetlands |
