https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15 en-us 2023-10-03 14:56:00 UTC 2025-09-26 18:20:34 UTC hello@padlet.com skitzerow https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2730455605 2023-10-03 15:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2730455605 skitzerow https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2730474822 The Mississippi River is the Second longest river in the USA. A lot of people take boats or even House boats on the river to visualize how pretty it is and even catch some fish. You can own a house on the Mississippi River but it can be expensive. The Mississippi River is such a calm place to relax and enjoy the outdoors.]]> 2023-10-03 15:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2730474822 skitzerow https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2730490605 The Appalachian Mountains run through the South to the Northeast. Did you know that some parts of the Appalachian Mountains are over 1 billion years old. Did you also know that you can own property in the Appalachian Mountains? Well it is such a beautiful place to look off. ]]> 2023-10-03 15:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2730490605 skitzerow https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2731131126 2 climates in the South Region

Humid Subtropical
Most of the South region is Humid Subtropical. A humid subtropical is a warm or hot climate throughout the year. It has a lot of rainfall, and the winters are temperate. It is usually where you can find hurricanes from the Atlantic Ocean. It has a lot of plant and animal life throughout this area.

Cold semi-arid  
A cold semi-arid climate is a climate where the summers are wet and rainy while the winters are cold and dry. Sometimes it can be the opposite it just depends on where the place is located. But most of the time it is wet during the summer and dry during the winter.]]> 2023-10-04 00:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2731131126 skitzerow https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2731155003 Most places in the South region have a lot of natural gas and oil which mostly comes from the gulf coast. Natural gas and oils are used for making plastics, farming, feed stock for fertilizers, and even fuel for cooking or transportation. Did you know that the part of Texas called the Permian Basin is the highest oil field in the united states? ]]> 2023-10-04 01:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2731155003 skitzerow https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2731165954 Part of the South region is the Appalachian mountains, which we get a lot of coal from. Coal is used to make cement, fire grills, and even carbon fibers and foam. Did you know that West Virginia has the biggest coal producing company in its region? ]]> 2023-10-04 01:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2731165954 skitzerow https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2731199015 Farming is one of the biggest economic activities in the south region. It has good soil and weather which makes it easy to farm. They grow a lot of cotton, peanuts, rice, and sugarcane. Cotton is the most produced in the south region though. They trade a lot with different states around the USA.]]> 2023-10-04 01:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2731199015 skitzerow https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2731208153 Another one of the economic activities is transportation. In Atlanta, Georgia they have one of the busiest airports in the world. There can be a lot of traffic on the roads of the south. The South Region always has construction working on roads for transportation ALL the time. ]]> 2023-10-04 01:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2731208153 skitzerow https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2731212833 The South Region has only 2-3 time zones. The most common are Central and Eastern time zones. But a little bit of Texas has a Mountain time zone.]]> 2023-10-04 01:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/skitzerow/y5jxwwmjioiu1i15/wish/2731212833