SC Regions

Which region has the best soil for growing crops like cotton, wheat, and soybeans?

• Inner Coastal Plain

• Outer Coastal Plain

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

Which region is known for textile mills and factories?

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

• Inner Coastal Plain

• Sandhills

South Carolina's capital, Columbia, is located in which region?

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

• Sandhills

• Coastal Zone

What type of landform protects the coast from erosion?

• gilligan's island

• coastal island

• erosion island

• barrier island

What does "Piedmont" mean?

• "hand of the mountains"

• "foot of the mountains"

• "head of the mountains"

• "eye of the mountains"

Which region is very flat and has lots of swamps?

• Sandhills

• Outer Coastal Plain

• Inner Coastal Plain

• Coastal Zone

Which region has many mountains and is part of the Appalachian Mountain Chain?

• Piedmont

• Coastal Zone

• Inner Coastal Plain

• Blue Ridge

Which region is the biggest region in South Carolina and the region we live in?

• Coastal Zone

• Outer Coastal Plain

• Sandhills

• Piedmont

Which region has lots of marshes that were used to grow rice in the 1700s?

• Coastal Zone

• Inner Coastal Plain

• Outer Coastal Plain

• Sandhills

Which region is only 10 miles long and has natural harbors?

• Blue Ridge

• Coastal Zone

• Outer Coastal Plain

• Sandhills