NC Regions and Map Skills

An area where the features of the land, the elevation, and people's habits are similar is called a ___________.

• Mountains

• Sound

• Region

• Inlet

Inland bodies of water where fresh water and sea water mix are called ___________.

• Lakes

• Basins

• Balds

• Sounds

Common jobs for most people in a region, such as fishing or banking, are called ___________.

• Geography

• Industries

• Regions

• Tourism

Long sandy islands along the NC coast, like the Outer Banks, are known as ____________.

• Tidewater

• Basins

• Barrier islands

• Inlets

What do you call a break in the barrier islands where seawater flows with the tide?

• Islands

• Outer Banks

• Inlets

• Balds

Which region is reddish orange?

• Mountains

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Tidewater

Which region is light purple?

• Mountains

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Tidewater

Which region is light blue?

• Mountains

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Tidewater

Which region is light green?

• Mountains

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Tidewater

Golf is a major industry in which region of NC?

• Piedmont

• Tidewater

• Mountains

• Coastal Plain