Week of 9/3-5/24 Review

What is geography?

• The study of places and the relationships between people and their environments

• The study of rocks

• The study of the past and how people, cultures, and traditions were created

• The study of gerbils

Which letter is on North Carolina?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What does the key of a map tell us?

• Explains the purpose of a map

• Used to show the direction of places and things on the map

• It unlocks the map's secrets

• A list of symbols and/or colors that represent different map features

What map feature tells us what the main subject of our map is?

• Title

• Compass

• Key

• Labels

What is the state capital of NC?

• Winston-Salem

• Charlotte

• Raleigh

• Durham

Why is important to read all of the labels on a map?

• To understand all of the details of the map like cities, states, and names of physical features

• To understand what direction the rivers are flowing in

• Don't read them

• To see where the closest Bojangles is

North Carolina is made up of ______ regions.

T/F: The Coastal Plains region makes up the eastern part of the state.

• True

• False

Which region of North Carolina means "foot of the mountain" in French?

• Mountain

• Piedmont

• Southeastern

• Coastal Plains

Which region has the richest soil that makes the best farmland?

• Mountains

• Coastal Plains

• Piedmont