Physical US Features
This mountain range formed a barrier that kept all 13 British Colonies on the East coast of the US.
Appalachian Mountains
The name for the 60 miles of uninterrupted beach along SC's coast
Grand Strand
This river system is the most extensive system in or state; it drains about 40% of the states rainwater.
Santee River System
The longest river in the United States. It formed a barrier between the Eastern United States and the "Wild West" during our countries early years.
Mississippi River
This mysterious land feature lies in the Coastal Plain. Its uniform oval shape and direction baffles scientists
Carolina Bays
The Santee River system's waters move fast. As a result, much of South Carolina's history involves manipulating these rivers for this use.
Electricity production
These mountains extend from Mexico all the way up to Alaska.
Rocky Mountains
This region's name comes from the French words for "foot of the mountain"
Piedmont ( "pie de mont" )
This river became a political boundary between two British colonies, Georgia and South Carolina.
Savannah System
This area of our country is responsible for a huge portion of food production
The Great Plains
This region receives more rain than any other region in our state.
Blue Ridge
Along the Fall line, rivers become dangerous (rapids and waterfalls). How has this affected our history?
Towns formed first to portage ships around the rapids. Then those towns built canals for easier travel around the rapids.
Name every border of the contiguous United States. Northern, eastern, southern, and western.
North = Canada
East = Atlantic Ocean
South = Gulf of Mexico and Mexico
West = Pacific Ocean
This region is the most productive farm land in our state.
Coastal Plain
The cause for the blackish color of the Pee Dee river system.
Tannic Acid.