How many regions does North Carolina have?

A specific area where the lay of the land and the habits of the people are similar.

An inland body of mixed water found throughout much of the Tidewater region.

One of a long chain of sand spits found off the North Carolina coast

Towns where activities focused around the raising of tobacco

The ocean current that runs northward along the North Carolina coast; it carries warm water from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic.

A swamp made up of peat that fills with water when the water level is high.

“A swamp on a hill”

A large portion of land extending into an ocean or other large body of water.

An area where soil is soaked or flooded with water

A place where fresh water and salt water meet.

Elongated depressions in the ground found in the Coastal Plain.

An area where tall grass mixes with scattered longleaf and other types of pine.

Small towns that provided goods and services to nearby farmers.

A break in the barrier islands that allows seawater to come in and out with the tides.