Social Studies - NC Industry

Grandfather Mountain gets its name because

• A Grandfather named it

• It is a place where grandfathers really like to go

• Its shape looks like a grandfather face with a beard

• No one except grandfathers are allowed to walk across the swinging bridge there

The gray fox comes out to hunt at nighttime, therefore he is a ____ animal.

• sleepy

• nocturnal

• sneaky

• mammal that is afraid to come out during daylight

Research Triangle Park, also known as Carolina Triangle Park is located in

• the mountains

• at the beach

• near Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill where there are three universities.

• near three rivers

Which word means fabric, cloth, yarn, and string

• textiles

• factories

• communication

• made in the USA

About what percentage of industry in North Carolina comes from agriculture?

• 10 %

• 35 %

• 50%

• 75%

What does agriculture mean?

• a zoo where animals are kept safe

• farming, including cultivation of soil to grow crops and raise animals

• a way of life that includes art and music and education

• a place where children and adults go to have fun

What is plastic made of?

• glass

• natural materials like leaves and grass

• soil

• nothing but chemicals

What does import mean?

• Another name for an airport

• To bring goods into another country

• something that is very important

• the same as export

What is one thing that is imported into North Carolina?

• water

• peanuts

• sweet potatoes

• coffee

North Carolina grows more of these than any other state in the USA. What is it?

• oranges

• sweet potatoes

• green peas

• carrots