The Geography of South Carolina

The state of South Carolina is located on the

• Gulf Coast

• Midwestern Coast

• Southern Atlantic Coast

• Northern Atlantic Coast

How many natural landform regions does South Carolina have?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

The Piedmont region consists of what portion of the state?

• one-third

• one-half

• one-forth

• one-fifth

All of the following are peaks in South Carolina that stand higher than 3,000 feet above sea level EXCEPT

• Caesar's Head

• Table Rock

• Hogback

• Paris Mountain

The Blue Ridge is made up of the northwestern portions of which counties?

• Oconee, Pickens, Anderson

• Oconee, Pickens, Greenville

• Pickens, Greenville, Spartanburg

• Greenville, Spartanburg, Cherokee

Where does South Carolina rank nationally in size compared to other states?

• 10th

• 30th

• 40th

• 50th

In this region, South Carolina's rivers are narrow, fast, and difficult to navigate.

• Coastal Zone

• Up Country

• Low Country

• Inner Coastal Plain

In this region, South Carolina rivers are broad (wide) and sluggish (slow).

• Blue Ridge

• Low Country

• Piedmont

• Up Country

South Carolina occupies how many square miles?

• 30,865 square miles

• 31,113 square miles

• 40, 953 square miles

• 24, 087 square miles

The Blue Ridge Mountains are a part of what mountain range in the United States?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra/Nevada Mountains

• Himalayas