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NC Regions

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the 3 landforms of North Carolina?
a)
sandhills, tarheels, and Atlantic Ocean
b)
Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Mountain Region
c)
mountains, North Carolina, and Gulf of Mexico
2.
What is the largest mountain range in the eastern United States?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
The Rocky Mountains
c)
Mount Mitchell
3.
What is the highest point in North Carolina?
a)
Mount Mitchell
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mount Everest
4.
A region is defined by ________
a)
lakes and rivers
b)
similar characteristics
c)
its location on Earth
5.
Hilly, rolling land that borders the Coastal Plain that includes a high, flat area of land
a)
The Tidewater Region
b)
The Piedmont
c)
Appalachian Mountains
6.
Low, flat to gently sloping land that extends along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
a)
The Coastal Plain
b)
Sandhills
c)
Gulf of Mexico
7.
What two regions is the Coastal Plain divided into?
a)
Tidewater Region and Gulf of Mexico
b)
Mount Mitchell and North Carolina
c)
Inner Coastal Plain and Outer Coastal Plain
8.
A wide area of water that connects two larger bodies of water- this forms a channel between the mainland or an island
a)
Sound
b)
cape 
c)
inlet
9.
A strip of land projecting into a body of water; you can usually find lighthouses here
a)
natural resource
b)
a cape
c)
sound
10.
Piedmont is a French word meaning?
a)
Foot by the Sea
b)
Foot of the Mountain
c)
Foot of the Plain
11.
A line joining the waterfalls on numerous rivers that marks the point where each river descends from the upland to the lowland is called ______?
a)
fall line
b)
tributary
c)
inlet
12.
The Coastal Plain is located in the _______ part of the state?
a)
Eastern
b)
Western 
c)
Middle
13.
A stream that flows into a larger stream or lake is called ______?
a)
A river
b)
A tributary
c)
A shoal
14.
The Mountain Region is located in the ______ part of the state?
a)
Eastern
b)
Western
c)
Middle
15.
The Piedmont is located in the ______ part of the state?
a)
Eastern 
b)
Western 
c)
Middle
16.
All the beaches in North Carolina are located in the _____________ region.
a)
Tidewater Region
b)
Inner Coastal Plain
c)
Sandhills Region
17.
Cape Hatteras's nickname is ___________?
a)
The Boneyard of the Atlantic
b)
The Graveyard of North Carolina
c)
The Graveyard of the Atlantic
18.
What mountains are also known as the Eastern Continental Divide?
a)
The Smokey Mountains
b)
The Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
The Grandfather Mountains
19.
A line of mountains connected by high ground is called _________
a)
A mountain range
b)
a Plateau 
c)
Mount Mitchell
20.
Region that would have a large beach tourism industry
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountains
d)
None of the above
21.
Region that has the largest cities and most industry
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountains
d)
None of the above
22.
Region that has the most evergreen and pine trees
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountains
d)
None of the above
23.
Region that is the flatest
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountains
d)
None of the above
24.
Region that has swampy forests
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountains
d)
None of the above
25.

What is the capital of North Carolina?

a)

Winston Salem

b)

Charlotte

c)

Raleigh

26.

What ocean is to the east of North Carolina?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

27.

What state is west of North Carolina?

a)

Tennessee

b)

South Carolina

c)

Virginia

28.

What state is north of North Carolina?

a)

Tennessee

b)

South Carolina

c)

Virginia

29.

What state is south of North Carolina?

a)

Tennessee

b)

South Carolina

c)

Virginia

30.
The Appalachian Mountains are located in which region?
a)
The Piedmont
b)
The Coastal Plains
c)
The Mountains
d)
The Hills
31.
Research Triangle is located in which region?
a)
Mountains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Piedmont
d)
Hills
32.
People love to visit the bigger cities located in this region to play, to work, to shop, and to go to college games.
a)
the Hills
b)
the Mountains
c)
the Coastal Plains
d)
the Piedmont
33.
This region is well know for farming, seafood and fishing.
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains
c)
Piedmont
34.
Which region is well known for the advancements in medicine and technology that have developed there?
a)
Hills
b)
Mountains
c)
Piedmont
d)
Coastal Plains
35.
The cities of Raleigh, Greensboro, and Charlotte are all part of which region?
a)
the Mountain region
b)
the Coastal Plains
c)
the Piedmont
36.
Our state capital is located in which region?
a)
The Coastal Plains
b)
The Mountains
c)
The Piedmont
37.
This region is well known for its barrier islands that can only be reached by going over a bridge to get there.
a)
the Mountains
b)
the Piedmont
c)
the Coastal Plains
38.
Which region is the most populated?
a)
the Mountains
b)
the Piedmont
c)
the Coastal Plains
39.
The cities of Wilmington, Jacksonville, and Fayetteville are located in which region?
a)
the Piedmont
b)
the Mountains
c)
the Coastal Plains
40.
Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem make up the triad and they are all located in which region?
a)
the Piedmont
b)
the Mountains
c)
the Coastal Plains
41.

Which describes the coastal plain of North Carolina?

a)

wetlands in the western part of the state

b)

hilly, rolling land in the central part of the state

c)

a range of mountains in the eastern United States

d)

low, flat land that extends along the Atlantic Ocean

42.

The Piedmont can best be described as:

a)

low, flat land extending along the Atlantic Ocean

b)

wetlands in the western part of the state

c)

gently rolling hills in the center of the state

d)

a range of mountains in the eastern part of the state

43.

Bordering on the Atlantic Ocean affects North Carolina's climate by:

a)

making NC have extremely cold winters

b)

reducing the annual average of rainfall

c)

holding the sun's heat, giving NC a warm, humid climate

d)

causing numerous tornadoes

44.

The urban crescent is located in which North Carolina region?

a)

Piedmont

b)

Inner Coastal Plain

c)

Outer Coastal Plain

d)

Mountain

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