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Geography of NC

Geography of NC. Terms to Know. Geography - the science dealing with the different characteristics of the earth's surface Region - an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body Topography - the study of Earth's surface shape and features and its description (especially on a map)

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Geography of NC

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  1. Geography of NC

  2. Terms to Know • Geography - the science dealing with the different characteristics of the earth's surface • Region - an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body • Topography - the study of Earth's surface shape and features and its description (especially on a map) • Physical Features - landforms, bodies of water, climate, natural vegetation and soil of the earth

  3. Label the following • Atlantic Ocean • Tennessee • Georgia • Virginia • South Carolina

  4. Coastal Plains • Divided into sub regions • Tidewater • Inner Coastal Plain

  5. Coastal Plain • Easternmost and largest region • Flat land and good soil make farming a major economic activity • First part of the state settled by Europeans • Largely rural today • Initially populated by Native Americans • Many military bases

  6. Physical Features Outer Banks Tidewater Region Sand hills Coastal Plain Region Pamlico Sound Roanoke Island Political Features Wilmington Kitty Hawk Fayetteville Label the following:

  7. Piedmont • Stretches nearly 300 miles of gently rolling land • Majority of the settlers came from the Pennsylvania and other northern colonies • Traditional industries include textiles, furniture, and tobacco • Most urbanized and industrialized region today and the state’s ten largest cities are located here.

  8. Physical Features Yadkin River Lake Norman Roanoke Rapids Fall Line Political Features Raleigh Durham Charlotte Wake County Durham County Orange County Johnston County Label the following

  9. Mountain • Most sparsely populated region • Rural, with small towns and settlements • Tourism is one of the region’s major industry • Apples, burley, tobacco, livestock, and Christmas trees are major farm products

  10. Physical Feature Appalachian Mountains Grandfather Mountains Great Smoky Mountain National Park Mt. Mitchell Political Feature Boone Asheville Murphy Cullowhee Label the following

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