Geography Study Guide

Question 0

Oval depression in the soil which is a swampy area surrounded by trees is called

Answer 0

Carolina Bays

Question 1

The land region known for its beaches is called

Answer 1

Coastal Zone

Question 2

This area contains the highest peak in South Carolina

Answer 2

Blue Ridge Mountains

Question 3

This area makes up about one third of the state

Answer 3

Piedmont

Question 4

This region extends along the fall zone

Answer 4

Sandhill region

Question 5

Islands that protect the coast of the state are called

Answer 5

Barrier islands

Question 6

The study of the earths physical features is called

Answer 6

Geography

Question 7

The area that divides the Up County from the Low Country is called

Answer 7

Fall zone

Question 8

An ancient huge continent is called

Answer 8

Pangaea

Question 9

Deposits at the mouth of a river are called

Answer 9

Deltas

Question 10

People suffering from dietary disease were called

Answer 10

Sandlappers

Question 11

The waterfall in South Carolina east of the Mississippi is called

Answer 11

Whitewater

Question 12

The highest peak in South Carolina is called

Answer 12

Sassafras Mountain

Question 13

The states largest river system is

Answer 13

Santee

Question 14

Much of the Up Countries land was worn out in the nineteenth and early twentieth century due to

Answer 14

Heavy cotton production

Question 15

The great rice and indigo plantations once flourished in the

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Outer coastal region

Question 16

Scientists explain the formation of the landscape with the theory of

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Continental drift

Question 17

What type of climate does South Carolina have

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Subtropical

Question 18

South Carolina is located on the

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Southern Atlantic coast

Question 19

The name of the continent that the United States is located is on is

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North America

Question 20

This divides the state into the Up Country and the Low Country

Answer 20

Fall zone

Question 21

In this region the states rivers are narrow and swift

Answer 21

Up country

Question 22

A unique feature of the coastal plain is the

Answer 22

Carolina Bays

Question 23

The highest peak in South Carolina is

Answer 23

Sassafras mountain

Question 24

South Carolina borders this ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

Question 25

This region of the state is only a few feet above the sea level

Answer 25

Coastal zone

Question 26

This region contains the richest farm land

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Inner coastal plain

Question 27

Today in this region pine forests and fruit orchards are grown

Answer 27

Piedmont

Question 28

Scientific theory states that the Carolina Bay’s were formed by meteorites or south westerly winds

Answer 28

True

Question 29

The highest peak in South Carolina is Sassafras Mountain

Answer 29

True

Question 30

No dinosaurs fossils have been found in South Carolina

Answer 30

False

Question 31

The mastodon was an ancestor of the modern elephant

Answer 31

True

Question 32

South Carolina is the smallest of the fifty states

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False

Question 33

The inner coastal plain was where the great rice and indigo plantations developed

Answer 33

False

Question 34

The grand strand lies in the coastal zone

Answer 34

True

Question 35

People who suffered from dietary diseases and are clay or sand were called “sandlappers”

Answer 35

True

Question 36

The savannah river system is the biggest river system in South Carolina

Answer 36

False

Question 37

The most severe earthquake to hit the state was the Charleston Earthquake of 1886

Answer 37

True

Question 38

The Rocky Mountains have steep, rugged peaks

Answer 38

True

Question 39

Mammals appeared after dinosaurs vanished

Answer 39

True

Question 40

South Carolina is located on the Pacific Coast

Answer 40

False

Question 41

Barrier Islands protect the coast from storms

Answer 41

True