| A | B |
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| What is source | is the starting point |
| What is the river's mouth | the place where it empties into the ocean or another large body of water |
| What is river basin | all the land that is drained by a river and the river's tributaries |
| What is port | a place where ships load and unload goods |
| What is delta | is the land formed by the soil the river deposits as it flows into the sea |
| What is wetlands | a wet area such as a swamp or marsh where water is close to the surface of the ground |
| Animals that live in wetlands | alligators/falcons/egrets/crawfish |
| Wetlands help the environment | they control floods by soaking up water |
| Wetlands help the environment | provides homes for animals and plants |
| What body of water does the Mississippi River flow into | The Gulf of Mexico |
| What important rolls do rivers play in the southeast | an important route for transportation |
| What important dolls do rivers play in the southeast | provides water for farming |
| What important rolls do rivers play in the southeast | provides homes for many animals |
| What is agriculture | business of growing crops and animals |
| Why are tourists drawn to the southeast | warm climate |
| What is growing season | the number of days in a year when the weather is warm enough for crops to grow |
| What is a cash crops | a crop gorwn to be sold for money |
| What are tourists | people on vacation |
| Why is the southeast growing season longer that the northeast | warm climate |
| What is industry | all the businesses that make one kind of goods or provides one kind of service |
| Coal | black of brown mineral found in the ground |
| Labor Union | a group of workers who push for better conditions in the work place |
| Technology | the use of skills, ideas, and tools to meet peoples needs. |
| What is an important natural resource of the Southeast | coal |
| What supplies more than half our country's electricity | coal |
| Nile River | The longest river on earth |
| Most common danger in a coal mine | a cave in |
| Egypt's capital | Cairo |
| The Nile flows north to the | Mediterranean Sea |
| The source of the Nile | Lake Victoria |
| How has mining changed in the last 10 years | technology has gotten better - better equipment |
| Tributary | any river that flows into another, larger river |
| Irrigation | bringing water to dry land with ditches or pipes |
| How has the Aswan High Dam helped Egypt | has made it easier for farmers to irrigate their crops |
| How has the Aswan high Dam helped Egypt | provides hydroelectric power |
| Hydroelectric power | power from rivers |
| Fertile area | good for growing crops |
| Where does the Mississippi River begin | Lake Itasca, Minnesota |
| What did the Nile do to Egypt's soil | made it fertile |
| Mississippi River | "big water" - "father of waters' |
| How does the Mississippi River connect all 5 regions of the U.S. | Its tributaries reach into all five regions |
| What has been the key to New Orleans growth | the location near the mouth of the Mississippi River |
| Delta soil | rich and good for farming |
