Lesson 6: A Tour of the Southeast-Vocabulary

a stream that flows through a swamp

a triangle-shaped area of land at the end of a river

a storm, with heavy rains and high winds, that develops over the ocean and often moves toward land

a natural material found in rock

a thick, black liquid found underground

a large farm, usually worked by many laborers

a flat grassland

the separation of people because of race, religion, or gender

a place where minerals are scraped from the ground

a low area of land that is covered by water at least part of the year