North Carolina 3 Regions

What is absolute location?

• Lines that run East and West

• A specific location (exact)

• Lines that run North and South

• where something is in general or relation to something else.

What is relative location?

• Lines that run East and West

• A specific location (exact)

• Lines that run North and South

• where something is in general or relation to something else.

What does longitude measure?

• North to South

• East to West

• distance to the sun

• how big the ocean is

What does latitude measure?

• North to South

• East to West

• distance to the sun

• how big the ocean is

What is the prime meridian an example of?

• Line of latitude

• Line of longitude

What is the equator an example of?

• Line of latitude

• Line of longitude

A region is...

• the beach

• the mountains

• an area that has things in common

What are the 3 regions of North Carolina? (Select all that apply)

• Piedmont

• Mountains

• Raleigh

• Coastal

Where is the coastal plains found?

• Near the mountains

• under the Earths surface

• Near the ocean

• In New York

What is the area along the coast that is closest to sea level called?

• tidewater

• swamp

• ocean

• rolling hills