South Carolina Geography Flashcard

Front

What are the Appalachian Mountains called in South Carolina?

Back

Blue Ridge Mountains

Front

Name three rivers found in South Carolina.

Back

Edisto, Great PeeDee, Savannah

Front

What physical feature forms a border in South Carolina?

Back

The Atlantic Ocean borders the eastern side of the state.

Front

The regions of South Carolina are the Blue Ridge, Piedmont, the Sandhills, the Inner Coastal Plain, the Outer Coastal Plain, and the _________.

Back

Coastal Zone

Front

Which describes the climate of South Carolina?

Back

humid and tropical

Front

The Coastal Zone has beaches, salt marshes, swamps, harbors, and barrier_________.

Back

islands

Front

What are built on the rivers to generate hydroelectric power?

Back

dams

Front

Which is a biome found in the Blue Ridge region of South Carolina? Options: deciduous forest biome, grassland biome, desert biome, aquatic biome

Back

deciduous forest biome

Front

Because of the climate in South Carolina, farmers worry about _________.

Back

drought and insects

Front

How do the features of South Carolina affect the way we live?

Back

They determine the types of crops we can grow.