Region
Which region of North Carolina can The Tidelands be found?
Coastal Plains
What is soil?
Decaying remains of plants & animals mixed with particles of rocks
Why do we celebrate Labor Day?
To honor the men and women who worked before us and those that are working now
What is North Carolinas state bird?
Cardinal
What is the slash-and-burn method?
A method in which trees and brush are burned to clear land for fields and villages.
How did geographers identify regions?
Using elevation
Rocks filling the rolling hills of which region?
Piedmont
What does a Union do?
Provides protection for the working men and women.
Why was Raleigh named the state capital of North Carolina
Raleigh was chosen as the site for a new capital primarily because its central location prevented attacks from the sea
What is culture?
A people’s way of life. It includes the kinds of tools people make, the food they eat, and the language they speak.
The Tide Plans of the Coastal Plains
What type of soil is found in the Tidelands?
Silt and muck fill the marshes because of poor drainage
When was Labor Day adopted as a federal holiday?
June 28, 1894
What did the wives of the first whalers do while their husbands were out whaling?
Lay still and look inland
What is an anthropologist?
Scientist who studies human culture
What is the furthest point east off of North Carolinas Coast?
Cape Hatteras
What is loam? Which coastal region does it reside in?
Located in the Coastal Plains
Name (3) types of protection does a Union offer the workers?
Safe environment, age restriction, over time (hours), leave of absent
Which region did the Native tribe live that were the first fishing-whale people?
Pacific Northwest
What is an artifact?
An object, such as a mask, a clay pot or a weapon that gives clues to the culture from which it comes.
What is the fall line? Where is it located?
The fall line is a geographic feature that maps out the sharp changes in elevations among the regions.
Located between Coastal Plains & the Piedmont
What type of soil is found in the tidelands?
Silt & muck (marshes)
Who are the (3) people believed to be responsible for Labor Day?
Peter McGuire, Matthew Maguire, President Grover Cleveland
Columbus mistakenly called the people there Indians. Name one things that their named translated to?
"The First People"
"The Original Ones"
"The Ancient Ones"
What is a archaologists?
A scientist who studies the remains of early cultures.