Basic N.C Geography

The 5 County area includes Johnston, Wilson......

• Wayne, Durham, & Nash

• Nash, Franklin, & Wake

• Wake, Sampson, & Franklin

• Nash, Wayne, & Halifax

The 4 geographic regions of N.C. are:

• Mts. Piedmont, Coastal Plains, & Tidewater

• Atlantic, Piedmont, Fall-line, & Tidewater

• Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, & Georgia

• Mts. Virginia, Atlantic, & Fall-Line

N.C. is bordered to the North by:

• South Carolina

• Tennessee

• Atlantic

• Virginia

N.C is bordered to the WEST by:

• Virginia

• Georgia

• Tennessee

• Atlantic

N.C. is bordered to the EAST by:

• Atlantic

• Tennessee

• Virginia

• Georgia

The imaginary line that separates the Piedmont from the Coastal Plains is called:

• The Finish Line

• The Equator

• The Prime Meridian

• The Fall Line

The barrier islands on N.C.'s east coast are known as the __________ ____________.

• Outer Banks

• Blue Ridge

• Atlantic

• Appalachians

N.C. has __________ Counties.

• 5

• 4

• 50

• 100

As you move from WEST to EAST, the elevation in N.C should be:

• Getting higher

• Getting lower

• Remaining the same

• The is no elevation in N.C.

The ____________ region of N.C. is the most populated because that's where the largest cities are located.

• Tidewater

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains

• Piedmont