Coastal Plains & Piedmont Quiz

What forms the southern border of the Piedmont region?

What are three different minerals/rocks that are mined in the Piedmont?

• Quartz

• granite

• marble

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What type of tree found in the Piedmont has long needles instead of of leaves?

What does the thick bark found on many of the trees here do?

What are three common adaptations, or features, that birds of prey have?

• keen eye sight

• sharp talons

• sharp curved beaks

What are two animals, other than birds, that can be found here?

• deer

• opossum

• river otter

• squirrel

How much of the state does the Coastal Plains region cover?

What large coastal city with a historic past is located in this region?

What plant found here is also known as the air plant?

What is the name of the small palm with sharp “teeth” found in the Coastal Plains?