Download The Piedmont Region: Our Home!!!

Name:
Date:
Core:
Page #
The Regions of NC
The Mountain Region

The Appalachian Mts.- This range runs from NY to AL, but
spreads out the most and has its highest peak in NC. The highest peak is
Mt.
in the Black Mts. (part of this range).
The
,
, and

make up the Appalachian Mts.
The Blue Ridge Mts. are the eastern boundary of the Appalachian Mts. The Blue Ridge Mountains get their name from the
evaporating mist that shimmers aqua blue. The Blue Ridge runs from NJ till the edges of SC.
Water Formations:

Two rivers in NC are:
and

Two lakes in NC are:
and
.
.
The Mountain Economy- How do people make a living?

In the past, settlers sold
sold

and other livestock that they let graze on the mountain grass. Other families
with
.
In recent times:

is the largest part of the economy. The Cherokee Reservation boasts of running camp
sites, casinos, and other activities.

Large amount of retirement and vacation homes are in this area. Golf common retiree sport.

There is also a very large
industry. Many places will let you pick and cut your
own tree.
The Piedmont Region: Our Home!!!
Characteristics:

Red clay: hidden by a thin layer of black soil.

The Fall Line: extends from around the
and
.
past
. An invisible line that divides the Piedmont from the
.

Two Main Rivers: Yadkin-Pee Dee and Catawba (these rivers do not cross the fall line.)

Most of the piedmont is covered by
- primarily with pine, oak, and hickory trees.
How do people make a living???

Livestock farming- the raising of
, and

Factories are responsible for
and
.
raw materials

Textile mills are popular from Kannapolis to Gastonia

Durham, Winston-Salem, and Reidsville-home to cigarette makers

High Point, Lenoir, and Hickory- home to furniture factories.

B

NASCAR- Charlotte

Research Triangle Park= home to t
industries
Colleges:
Name two colleges found in the Piedmont region.
The Coastal Plains:
Characteristics:




Flat lands
Soil rich for farming
Carolina Bays
Sand hills
Two Types of Communities:
Crossroad Hamlets
Tobacco Towns
Define Carolina Bays:
.
Define Sand hills:
.
Tidewater Region: WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE!!!!!
Characteristics:

The Tidewater region spans from

Land is influenced by the ocean’s tides

Define sound:

Barrier islands- Graveyard of the Atlantic

Swamps, Lakes, Estuaries, Rivers, and Wetlands
miles in width along NC coast.
.
Barrier Islands:

Define:
.

Why were lighthouses placed on barrier islands?
Sounds:

Define sound:

What are the five major sounds in NC?

Why are there no large port towns in NC today?
.