October 3 2014 You may sit anywhere you
October 3, 2014 You may sit anywhere you choose. Today we are: 1. Reviewing the grography of NC 1. Completing the NC Map study HW: Finish the map
North Carolina “The Old North State”
Location The relative location of North Carolina is in the Southeastern United States
Location Bordered by: (north) Virginia (south) South Carolina and Georgia (west) Tennessee (east) Atlantic Ocean
The Four Geographical regions t on m d e Pi in al t as o C a Pl Ti de wa te r s n i ta n u o M
Coastal Plain Region Inner Coastal Plain – Farther inland Tidewater -closest to the Atlantic Ocean
Tidewater region Outer Banks chain of islands off the coast of North Carolina
Tidewater region Outer Banks 3 Capes Nickname: Graveyard of the Atlantic Cape Hatteras Cape Lookout Cape Fear
Tidewater Region e rl ma lbe A Pam lico So und u So nd Sounds Large bodies of water between the islands and the mainland of North Carolina
Tidewater Region § § Swampy, marshy and sandy soil Not good for farming Great Dismal Swamp- share with Virginia Green Swamp- southeastern NC
Natural Lakes of the Tidewater Great Dismal Swamp Mattamuskeet Pongo Phelps Waccamaw Green Swamp
Inner Coastal Plain § Center of Agriculture § Fertile soil
Fall Line e l l a n i L F § An imaginary line that separates the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain § At the Fall Line the rivers fall and level off as they enter the Coastal Plain where they slow down and become wider
Piedmont Between the Coastal Plain and the Mountains Most populated area today
Mountains § Oldest mountains in the world § Mt. Mitchell: highest peak east of the Mississippi River
Mountains The Appalachian Mountains stretch from Maine down to Georgia
Mountains Bl ue Ri dg e t a re G s y e k o Sm
Rivers of North Carolina The Cape Fear River is the only one to flow directly into the Atlantic Ocean
Rivers of North Carolina Coastal Plain • All, except the Cape Fear, flow into sounds Piedmont Mountains • All flow into South Carolina • Flow into Tennessee and end up in the Ohio River • Slow moving • Fast moving; waterfalls
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