South Caroline: Earth features and Environments

What are the Appalachian Mountains called in South Carolina?

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Nevada Mountains

• Teton Mountains

Name three rivers found in South Carolina.

• Edisto, Chattahoochee, Savannah

• Edisto, Great PeeDee, Savannah

• Mississippi, Great PeeDee, Savannah

• Edisto, Mississippi, Savannah

What physical feature forms a border in South Carolina?

• The capital of South Carolina is located in Columbia

• Michelin Tire is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina

• Interstate 95 goes through the state of South Carolina

• The Atlantic Ocean forms a border on the eastern side of the state

The regions of South Carolina are the Blue Ridge , Piedmont, the Sandhills, the Inner Coastal Plain, the Outer Coastal Plain, and the ___________.

• Finger Lake Region

• Coastal Zone

• Southern Tier

• North Country

Which describes the climate of South Carolina?

• Humid and temperate

• Dry and tropical

• Humid and tropical

• Dry and temperate

The Coastal Zone has beaches , salt marshes, swamps, harbors, and barrier _______.

• Mountains

• Plants

• Islands

• Lakes

What are built on the rivers to generate hydroelectric power?

• Dams

• Levees

• Houses

• Piers

Which is a biome found in the Blue Ridge region of South Carolina?

• Deciduous forest biome

• Grassland biome

• desert biome

• aquatic biome

Because of the climate in South Carolina, farmers worry about_________.

• Earthquakes and tsunamis

• Drought and insects

• Soil shortages and water supply

• Theft and weak markets

What does the word " Piedmont" mean?

• mountains

• coastline

• center of the state

• foot of the mountain