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Social Studies Homework—Day 1
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Use your Key Vocabulary 1-4 to complete the matching activity. Write the correct letter in the space provided.
1. The power of flowing water especially when used to generate electricity. ________
2. An area made up of places that have things in common. ________
3. Having many mountains ________
4. A group of companies that make cloth. ________
A. Regions
B. Mountainous
C. Water Power
(Hydroelectricity)
D. Textile Industry
Use your Key Concepts 1-2 to answer the following questions.
1. List three physical features that can be found in the Blue Ridge region.
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2. Which state borders South Carolina to the southwest?
a. Greenville
b. Georgia
c. North Carolina
d. The Atlantic Ocean
3. Describe four major cities in South Carolina (use your study guide).
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Social Studies Homework—Day 2
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Use your Key Concepts 3-4 to answer the following questions.
1. What unique land feature can be found in the Piedmont region? Describe this landform.
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2. The land south of the fall line is relatively flat. What caused the land to become flat?
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Social Studies Homework—Day 3
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Use your Key Concepts 5-7 to answer the following questions.
1. What is interesting about all of the lakes in South Carolina?
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2. Why was the Coastal Zone region important during the 1700s?
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3. Many people often describe the state using three large regions instead of six. Describe which regions
make up the Upstate, Midlands, and Lowcountry.
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Social Studies Homework—Day 5
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Use your Key Vocabulary 5-8 to complete the matching activity. Write the correct letter in the space provided.
5. Raising crops and animals for food. _______________
6. This separates the Piedmont and Sand Hills region. The rivers above this are
swift moving and choppy. The rivers below this are slow moving and
smooth. _______________
7. Cutting down trees to use for various products. ________________
E. Fall Line (fall zone)
F. timbering
G. agriculture
H. barrier island
8. A long narrow island that is parallel to the mainland. A barrier island helps
protect the shore from being worn away by the action of the ocean’s
waves. ________________
Use your Key Concepts 3-4 to answer the following questions.
4. Which agricultural industry thrives in the Piedmont region?
a. cotton
b. soybeans
c. peaches
d. pickles
5. Which region has flat land and sandy soil?
a. Outer Coastal Plain
b. Inner Coastal Plain
c. Sand Hills
d. Piedmont
6. While playing on the recess field at Spann Elementary, Maria found a shark’s tooth. Explain why a
shark’s tooth was found away from the ocean.
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7. What effect did poor farming practices have on the land in the Piedmont region?
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Social Studies Homework—Day 6
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Use your Key Vocabulary 9-12 to complete the matching activity. Write the correct letter in the space
provided.
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A flooded forest. ___________________
A sheltered are of water where boats can be anchored. ______________
A low, wet area, often thick with tall grasses. _____________________
An area largely consisting of marshes or swamps. _________________
A. harbor
B. marshlands
C. swamp
D. marsh
Use your Key Concepts 5-6 to answer the following questions.
8. Which of the following are physical features of the Coastal Zone?
a. beaches, golf courses, and historic sites
b. grasslands, man-made lakes, and Carolina Bays
c. barrier islands, marshes, and beaches
d. sandy soil, the Fall Line, and relatively flat land
9. Which type of land would you find in the Coastal Plains that is good for growing crops such as cotton
and soybeans?
a. rolling hills
b. flat land
c. beaches
d. Mountains
10. After school every Friday Dave goes surfing. In which region does Dave most likely live? Explain your
thinking.
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11. What allows the Coastal Plains to be a good place for growing crops?
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Social Studies Homework—Day 7
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Use your Key Vocabulary 13-17 to complete the following activity. Write the correct word in the space
provided.
1. Mounds or hills of sand built up by the action of the wind are called ________________.
2. Table Rock is an example of a ___________________ which is a “lone mountain” in the Piedmont
region.
3. The Coastal Zone relies on the __________________ industry, which is when travelers visit the regions
usually for sightseeing and relaxing.
4. A ______________ is a flat area of land.
5. The Inner and Outer Coastal Plains have interesting land features that are shallow, oval-shaped low
spots that can form swamps or dry grasslands and are called _________________ .
Use your Key Concepts 1-7to answer the following questions.
6. Which ocean borders South Carolina? _____________________________________________________
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7. What is the state’s highest point? In which region is it located? ________________________________
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8. What is the Fall Line? Where is it located? ________________________________________________
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9. Label the regions on the map.
10. Label the features that border S.C.
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