Regions 1
What region of South Carolina receives the most rain?
Blue Ridge
What does "Piedmont" mean?
Foot of the mountains
Which river system forms the border between South Carolina and Georgia?
Savannah
Define absolute location.
Specific location
Subtropical
What regions make up the Upcountry?
Blue Ridge and Piedmont
What regions make up the Lowcountry?
Sandhill, Inner Coastal, Outer Coastal, Coastal Zone
Which river system is the biggest in the state?
The Santee
Give one example of South Carolina's relative location.
Possible answers:
Touches the Atlantic Ocean
South Eastern United States
Ease Coast
Between North Carolina and Georgia
In a hurricane, what does the most damage to the coast?
The storm surge
Which South Carolina region contains the original ocean shore line from 50-60 million years ago?
Sandhill
Which region is affected most by hurricanes?
Coastal Zone
What happened when the US government built a canal that redirected water from the Santee river to the Cooper river?
The Santee Delta eroded and Charleston Harbor filled with silt.
What is a place where the rivers flow into the sea leaving soil deposits behind?
A delta
What does subtropical mean?
Hot and humid summers, mild winters
What region is Gaffney in?
Piedmont
What is the 60 mile long stretch of beach that is unbroken by rivers called?
The Grand Strand
Which river system is the least engineered by humans?
The Pee Dee
Height above sea level.
What is the Bermuda High
A high pressure air mass that often forms over the Atlantic
The Inner and Outer Coastal regions
What object(s) do scientists believe caused the formation of the Carolina Bays?
A meteor
What two river systems are crucial for rice production?
Edisto and Pee Dee
What in South Carolina causes earthquakes?
A geographic fault
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is short term, climate is long term.