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28 Cards in this Set
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The study of people and places on the earth
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Geography
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Examples of natural resources found in NC
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Water
Fish Trees |
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People sometimes move away from a location because of what?
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Lack of Jobs
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NC is South of what state?
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Virginia
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NC is north of what state?
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South Carolina
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NC is east of what state?
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Tennessee
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Physical features of a place include what?
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Landforms
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The Outer Banks are what kind of island?
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Barrier Island
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Early NC settlers adapted to their environment by learning to do what?
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Fish
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NC's Black Mountains are part of what mountain range?
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Appalachian Mountain Range
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The tallest mountain range in NC
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Mt. Mitchell
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What can make human movement difficult?
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Tall mountains
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The Intracoastal Waterway runs between what two states?
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Virginia to Florida
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NC farmers grow what?
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Strawberries and peanuts
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What river flows through Winston Salem?
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Yadkin River
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What are two things people enjoy in NC's forests?
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Bird watching and hiking
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What lighthouse had to be moved because of its location?
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Cape Hatteras
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Lake near the city of Charlotte
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Lake Norman
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What are important because they help prevent flooding?
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Wetlands
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The city of Wilmington has had a what?
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Hurricane
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Why do people build dams on rivers?
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To create lakes for water supplies
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How have people adapted to hurricanes in NC?
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Building houses with strong materials
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Unlike the mountains, NC's coast is what?
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Low and flat
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An area defined by certain features
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Region
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Mountains in the western part of the state
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Appalachian Mountains
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The Catawba River has how many dams?
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Eight
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Land in the Appalachian Mountains is what?
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Rugged and high
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One way to conserve resources
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Planting trees
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