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Where is South Carolina?
North America
United States of America
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Here we are!
South Carolina
borders the
Atlantic Ocean.
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South Carolina Regions Map
Our state is
divided into
six regions,
starting at the
mountains and
going down to
the coast.
South Carolina has 6 regions
Streamline Video of the Six Regions
Blue Ridge Mountains
Greenville
Landform Regions
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The Blue Ridge
Mountain Region
is South Carolina’s
smallest land
region.
Facts About the Blue Ridge
Mountains . . .
1. The Blue Ridge Mountains are part of the
Appalachian Mountain Range.
2. Many streams begin in the mountains.
3. These are the oldest mountains in America.
4. The Blue Ridge Mountains have many
hardwood forests and waterfalls.
Blue Ridge Mountains, SC
Greenville
Spartanburg
Union
Greenwood
Rock Hill
Abbeville
Piedmont Landform Regions
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If you could see the
Piedmont Region from
space, you would see it
is the foothills of the
mountains and has many
rolling hills and valleys.
Facts About the Piedmont Region . . .
1. The Piedmont contains many of our largest
cities in South Carolina.
2. The Piedmont is often called The Upstate.
3. This region was once a high farming area.
4. The soil became eroded from over-farming and
red clay was all that was left.
5. The Piedmont has many waterfalls and flowing
rivers that helped mills and the textile
industry grow.
What do we know about
The Fall Line?
Let’s watch a three minute video showing us
about the Piedmont.
You will look for information about the “fall line”
that divides the higher Piedmont region from
the lower, softer, Coastal Plain region.
You will find out how early pioneers used the
rivers and waterfalls to their advantage.
What do we know about the Piedmont
Region of our Southeastern States?
The Piedmont of the Southeastern
States, StreamlineSC
Movie Follow-Up
What IS the fall line?
How did the fall line hurt transportation
in the early years of our country?
What did the settlers build at the fall line
so they could use the power from the
falls?
Columbia, Our State Capitol
Sandhills
Landform Regions
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Do you wonder why
the Sandhills are so
sandy? They used to
be the coastline of
North America
millions of years ago.
Four Facts About the Sandhills
Region . . .
1. The Sandhills are covered with the left
over sand dunes when it was SC’s
coastline millions of years ago.
2. The Sandhills are next to the fall line
where the land slopes down and the
rivers become waterfalls.
3. The Sandhills are hilly.
4. The Sandhills have softer ground than
the Piedmont.
How are sand dunes formed?
All sand dunes are formed the same way.
Every one is a pile of sand built up by the
wind. Once the sand has been picked up
by the wind, it will go wherever the wind
carries it.
Stop here
Aiken
Orangeburg
Sumter
Florence
Coastal Plain Landform Regions
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There is an Inner and
Outer Coastal Plain.
Can you see the
dividing line? This area
was once in the ocean
millions of years ago.
Facts About The Coastal Plains
1. The Coastal Plains are very wet.
2. The Coastal Plains used to be under the
ocean millions of years ago.
3. The Coastal Plains are flat in most areas.
4. The Coastal Plains have large stands of
trees that promote timbering in the area.
5. There is well-drained soil, plenty of rainfall,
and a long farming season in this area.
The Coastal Plains
Hilton Head
Beaufort
Charleston
Coastal Zone
Myrtle Beach
Landform Regions
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Take a look at the
city map of South
Carolina. You can
name the cities in
the Coastal Zone.
Georgetown
Facts About the Coastal Zone
1. It is a 10 mile stretch of land from the
Atlantic Ocean inland.
2. It has natural harbors.
3. It has barrier islands that protect the coast
from erosion due to tides and storms.
4. It had Palmetto and Palm trees.
5. It has marshlands that were once used for
growing rice.
6. Tourism is the biggest industry in the Coastal
Zone. This includes historic sites, golf, and
the beach itself.
How Did People Use the Coastal
Zone?
What did the pioneers grow in the Coastal
Zone? Why did they grow this crop?
Watch a one-minute video to find out.
StreamlineSC Video
Name a way that pioneers used the
Coastal Zone of South Carolina.
Along the Southern Coastline,
StreamlineSC
Movie Follow-Up
What crop DID the settlers grow in the
Coastal Zone?
Why was this crop grown in this region?
How did cities begin in South
Carolina?
Take a look at the South Carolina Cities
Map to learn where the main cities are
placed. Then look at the Rivers and
Streams Map. Is there anything you
notice by comparing the two maps?
Hint: How were rivers used when the
South Carolina colony was beginning to
settle?
South Carolina Cities Map
SC Rivers
Remember . . .
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There are six landform regions in
South Carolina:
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont
Sandhills
Inner Coastal Plain
Outer Coastal Plain
Coastal Zone
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