Check for Understanding: Coastal Plains & Piedmont NC Quiz

Select the three regions of North Carolina:

• Piedmont

• Mountains

• Coastal Plains

• Ridges

• Beaches

The Coastal Plains is broken into two sub regions called the:

• Tidewater and Coastal Plains

• Coastal plains and beaches

• Tidewater and Coast land

• Beaches and Farmland

What was the name of the pirate that hid among our coast line and was beheaded by the British government?

• William Morgan

• Edward Teach AKA Blackbeard

• Calico Jack

• Anne Bonney

Which part of North Carolina was settled by Europeans first?

• Mountains

• Coastal Plains

• Piedmont

Where can you find dark,rich soil that is great for agriculture/farming?

• Tidewater

• Piedmont

• Inner Coastal Plains

• Forest Line

The tidewater is sometimes known as the ____________ due to its many shipwrecks, pirate history, and harsh waters.

• The Ship Cemetery

• Deathly Shallows of the Atlantic

• Graveyard of the Atlantic

• Ghosts of the Ocean

Select the following that can be found at the tidewater:

• capes

• sounds

• beaches

• ports

• farms

What is the name of the barrier islands (sand dunes) that protect our state?

• Outer Banks

• Outer Limits

• Outer Dunes

• Graveyard Dunes

Which river runs directly into the Atlantic, connects into Wilmington, and is considered a deep water port?

• Cape Fear River

• Mattamuskeet River

• South Fork River

• Catawba River

NC has eight sounds. Name two

• Albemarle

• Mattamuskeet

• Pamlico

• Norman

• Raleigh