North Carolina 3 Regions

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What is absolute location?

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A specific location (exact)

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What is relative location?

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where something is in general or relation to something else.

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What does longitude measure?

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East to West

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What does latitude measure?

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North to South

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What is the prime meridian an example of?

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Line of longitude

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What is the equator an example of?

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Line of latitude

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A region is...

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an area that has things in common

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Where is the coastal plains found?

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Near the ocean

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What is the area along the coast that is closest to sea level called?

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tidewater

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True or False: The sandhills are part of the Coastal Plain?

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TRUE