South Carolina Geography Quiz

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 borders 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

How do the features of South Carolina affect the way we live?

• They determine the types of crops we can grow.

• They have no impact on our daily lives.

• They make it impossible to live in the state.

• They only affect the weather.