chapter 1 a land of diversity. section 1 (p.5-8) topographyphysical terrain
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Chapter 1
A Land of Diversity
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Section 1 (p.5-8)
• topography • Physical terrain
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• Geographic region • A large area of land with similar features
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• Outer Banks
• Primary source
• The long chain of sandy islands along NC’s coast.
• First-hand account
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COASTAL PLAIN
• “Sounds” • (channels of water
separating islands from the mainland)
• Pamlico• Alberlarle• Bogue• Core• Croatan• Currituck• Roanoke
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Coastal Plain
• Sounds • Pamlico is the largest on the eastern coast of the US.
• B/c of sounds, NC has more water surface that all but 2 other states in the continental US.
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Coastal Plain
• Coastal Plain • Running inland from the ocean is a broad, flat region called the CP.
• Extends westward 100-150 miles.
• Low elevation, less than 20 feet above sea level.
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Coastal Plain
• Coastal Plain • Numerous swamps, lakes, and rivers drain the region.
• B/c of low elevations, waters near the mouths of rivers rise & fall with ocean tides = “Tidewater” of “Tidelands”
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THE PIEDMONT
• Piedmont • Gently rolling hills• Elevations climb from 500
feet in the east to 1500 feet in the west.
• Red clay soil• In some places,
elevations btwn the P. &/the CP change so sharply that rivers spill off the Piedmont in rocky rapids or low waterfalls.
• “Fall Line” divides P. /CP
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The Mountains
• Mountains• Western region
• Appalachian Mountains
• Stretches 2,000 miles from Canada to Alabama
• Named after the Apalachee, a group of Native Americans.
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The Mountains
• Mountains• The “Appalachians”
• Rise to their highest point in NC.
• Mt. Mitchell is the highest mountain east of the Mississippi River.
• Some scientists think NC may have the oldest mtns in the world.
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Section 2 Climate
• climate • Main kind of weather that a region enjoys over an extended period of time
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• Sun Belt • A strip of warm-weather states that runs across the southern US
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Chapter 1 Section 2
• Location • Near enough to the equator to have moderate year-round temps.
• Atlantic Ocean gives our air moisture, and holds the sun’s heat.
• Warm, humid summers & cool, damp winters
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• Altitude• (height)
• Influences climate• Higher = cooler• Appalachians =barrier• They stop many
masses of cold air from the interior.
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• Precipitation• (water released from
the atmosphere)• (rain, sleet, hail,
snow, fog, dew)
• Type of precip goes with temp.
• Little snow due to warm climate
• Lgest. Amount of rain usually falls in July/Aug.
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• Winds• Tend to run about 13
mph along coast• 8 mph further inland
• Played a role in our history.
• Can be dangerous• Cause coastal
erosion, esp. in Outer Banks
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Section 3 Natural Resources
• environment • All the living and nonliving things that make up a region
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• Natural resources • The parts of nature that people use in some way
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• Soil• Mixture of worn down
rock and decaying remains of plants and animals for soil.
• Loam covers most of the Coastal Plain
• Varies from region to region.
• Thick, black mixture of clay, sand, and decaying plants can be up to 36 inches deep.
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• Soil• Piedmont
• More rock and less plant life = more clay
• Rocks & rolling hills make the land more difficult to farm
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• Soil• Mountains
• Thinnest and rockiest soil
• Many different types of trees
• $$ tree industry
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• Rocks and Minerals • NC has over 300 diff. kinds
• Emerald is official state gem
• Brick, slate , 80% of nation’s lithium = Piedmont
• Mtns = marble, limestone
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• Rocks and Minerals • Some geologists think that some 70 to 100 million tons of low-grade coal may be available in the state
• Also pockets of off-shore oil
• Cracks (faults) in earth=dangerous to mine. Too costly also.
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• Plants/Wildlife • Early settlers called NC “paradise”
• Forests still cover 60% of all NC land.
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• Water • Long coast =$ fishing, tourism, fertilizer, oil, etc.
• Largest lake, Mattamuskeet, is a natural lake.