| A | B |
| meteorologist | The scientist who studies weather. |
| hurricane | A large storm that has fierce winds. |
| seam | A layer of coal deep under the ground |
| tidewater | Land that is sometimes flooded with seawater. |
| citrus fruit | Fruit with a thick, firm skin and a sweet-sour taste. |
| fertilizer | Substance that farmers add to soil to enrich it. |
| reclaim | To return land as nearly as possible to its original condition. |
| fall line | Point at which waterfalls on rivers flow to the coast. |
| swamp | Land that is always under water. |
| barrier islands | North Carolina's Outer Banks. |
| Atlanta | Capital of Georgia. |
| Charleston | Capital of West Virginia. |
| Capital of South Carolina | Columbia |
| Frankfort | Capital of Kentucky |
| Capital of Mississippi | Jackson |
| Capital of Alabama | Montgomery |
| Nashville | Capital of Tennessee |
| Capital of North Carolina | Raleigh |
| Capital of Florida | Tallahassee |
| Richmond | Capital of Virginia |
| Kennedy Space Center | Cape Canaveral |
| Tuskegee Institute | Alabama |
| Fort Sumter | Charleston Harbor |