CHAPTER 1: THE LAY OF THE LAND (Page 1) Section 1 The Tidewater Region Directions: Use the information from pages 6-11 to complete the following statements. 1. In the southern part of the coast, the Tidewater is no more than miles wide. 2. The land is influenced by the daily movement of the ocean s. 3. The most famous barrier islands along the coast are called the. 4. Most barrier islands are less than miles across. 5. The ocean current running by Cape Hatteras is the. 6. Cape Hatteras has been called the because of the dangers just offshore. 7. North Carolina has major sounds, which are mixed bodies of water that are just behind the barrier islands. 8. The Sound is the deepest and largest in the state. 9. Common wetlands in the state are estuaries and. 10. Most of the lakes in North Carolina are in the Tidewater. 11. Lake Mattamuskeet is fifteen miles across at its longest, but averages only feet in depth. 12. Throughout the state s history, the Tidewater has been one of the populated regions. Section 2 The Coastal Plain Region Directions: Use the information from pages 12-17 to complete the following statements. 1. The Coastal Plain takes up about a of the area of North Carolina. 2. Two central characteristics of the Coastal Plain are its flatness and its. 3. The rivers of the Coastal Plain generally flow in a direction. 1 1
CHAPTER 1: THE LAY OF THE LAND (Page 2) 4. Coastal Plain residents have generally lived in rural crossroads and small towns. 5. Before tobacco fields, the was the most common sight on the Coastal Plain. 6. Elongated depressions in the ground in the southern part of the Coastal Plain are called. 7. These mysterious depressions provide some of the richest and best habitats in the state. 8. The Coastal Plain has long attracted people of different who came to take advantage of its dark soil and other resources. 9. The most distinctive people of the Coastal Plain are the of Robeson County. 10. This group from Robeson County and the surrounding area forms the largest population of in the state. Section 3 The Piedmont Region Directions: Use the information from pages 18-27 to complete the following statements. 1. The Piedmont region s unforgettable feature is its. 2. In Latin, Piedmont means. 3. The line dividing the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain is called the. 4. One of the key reasons developed in the state was the lack of connection between the of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. 5. Since the end of World War II, many Piedmont farmers have returned to. 6., tobacco, and were regarded as the three principal industries in the state for a large part of its history. 7. All three industries went into a decline in the 1990s because of competition. 1 2
CHAPTER 1: THE LAY OF THE LAND (Page 3) 8. Banking and have become big business in the Charlotte area. 9. Since the 1960s,, located between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, has been a leader in technology innovation. 10. Because of their slopes and slate in the soil, the were not as thickly settled as other Piedmont areas. Section 4 The Mountains Region Directions: Use the information from pages 28-36 to complete the following statements. 1. The forms the eastern boundary of the Appalachian Mountains, some of the oldest in the world. 2. The Blue Ridge divides the from the Mountains region. 3. The Continental runs along the Blue Ridge. 4. Until the building of in the late 1800s, travel over the Blue Ridge was expensive and laborious. 5. Forty-three mountaintops in the state are more than feet above sea level. 6. The highest elevation east of the Rocky Mountains is Mt., at 6,684 feet. 7. The Mountains have one of the greatest variety of plants found anywhere in the world outside of the rain forest. 8. The River starts just west of the Blue Ridge and flows north out of the northwestern corner of the state. 9. The tributaries of the River, in particular the Little Tennessee and the Nantahala, form a river system that flows all the way to the River. 10. Lake is one of the deepest lakes in America. 11. The Mountains region was never as populated or as the other regions of the state. 1 3
CHAPTER 1: THE LAY OF THE LAND (Page 4) 12. In recent times, has become the largest part of the Mountains economy. 13. The most distinctive recent economic development has been the tree industry. Section 5 North Carolina s Weather and Climate Directions: Use the information from pages 37-41 to complete the following statements. 1. North Carolina has a climate, which means there are no extremes in temperature and precipitation. 2. bring warmer air in the winter and cooler air in the summer. 3. In most places of the state, the is often above 50 percent. 4. The rate of (rain, snow, sleet, hail) varies considerably from place to place across the state. 5. Most of the rain in the comes from clouds that first have to cross the, where they drop most of their moisture. 6. Anywhere in North Carolina can get snow, but the get the bulk of it. 7. Some of the worst weather in the state occurs when the temperature is just around, and the rain turns to. 8. The whole state experiences during the summer. 9. Compared to the states, North Carolina does not have frequent tornadoes. 10. When tornadoes do occur, they tend to hit the and certain counties in the southern half of the. 11. Hurricanes bring wind and rain that create a that brings a huge tide onto the beach, wiping out the sand, plants, and manmade structures in its path. 1 4
CHAPTER 1: THE LAY OF THE LAND (Page 5) 12. In 1999, Hurricane caused unprecedented flooding on the rivers of the Coastal Plain. 13. The frequency of the storms coming to North Carolina increased dramatically in the and. 14. Hurricane season starts in, peaks in September, and lasts until the end of. 1 5
ANSWERS Section 1, The Tidewater Region 1. thirty 2. tides 3. Outer Banks 4. two 5. Gulf Stream 6. graveyard of the Atlantic 7. five 8. Pamlico 9. pocosins 10. natural 11. six 12. least Section 2, The Coastal Plain Region 1. third 2. soil 3. southeasterly 4. hamlets, tobacco 5. longleaf pine 6. Carolina bays 7. soil, animal 8. ethnic backgrounds 9. Lumbee 10. Native Americans Section 3, The Piedmont Region 1. red clay 2. foot of the mountains 3. fall line 4. sectionalism, rivers 5. dairying 6. Textiles, furniture 7. foreign 8. racing 9. Research Triangle Park 10. Uwharries Section 4, The Mountains Region 1. Blue Ridge 2. Piedmont 3. Divide 4. railroads 5. 6,000 6. Mitchell 7. Great Smoky 1 6
8. New 9. Tennessee, Mississippi 10. Fontana 11. developed 12. tourism 13. Christmas Section 5, North Carolina s Weather and Climate 1. temperate 2. Westerlies 3. humidity 4. precipitation 5. Piedmont, mountains 6. mountains 7. freezing, ice 8. thunderstorms 9. Great Plains 10. Sandhills, Coastal Plain 11. storm surge 12. Floyd 13. 1980s, 1990s 14. June, November 1 7