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Chapter 2 Vocabulary
Geography - Lesson 1
Question | Answer |
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a way people use and change the land | human systems |
the study of Earth's land, water, people, and other living things | geography |
something found in nature that people use | natural resource |
a river that empties into another river | tributary |
the weather of a place over time | climate |
a system of rivers emptying into other rivers; SC has four | river system |
a type of business | industry |
the land surrounding a river system | basin |
the business of making money from people who visit a place | tourism |
the way people make a living | economy |
work that people do for other people to earn a living | services |
the business of raising crops or animals to sell | agriculture |
things that people make to sell | goods |
a measure of how hot or cold place is | temperature |
the act of making something with machines | manufacturing |
a place where ships can load and unload goods | port |
SC's four main river systems (Hint: Savannah Eats Sour Pickles) | Savannah, Edisto, Santee, Pee Dee |
Name the six land regions of SC | Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Sand Hills, Inner Coastal Plain, Outer Coastal Plain, Coastal Zone |
Which region has waterfalls, mountains, Table Rock and the Chatooga River? | Blue Ridge Region |
Which region has rolling hills, Hartwell Lake, Carowinds and the town of Belton? | Piedmont Region |
Which region has sandy hills, the fall line, Columbia and peach orchards? | Sand Hills Region |
Which two regions have flat plains, Congaree National Swamp, good farming land and lots of farms? | Inner and Outer Coastal Plains |
Which region has beaches, oysters, golf courses, Charleston, hotel resorts and historic homes? | Coastal Zone Region |
What region touches the Atlantic Ocean? | Coastal Zone Region |
What region is our state capitol in? | Sand Hills Region |
What region is the smallest and the tallest? | Blue Ridge Region |
What region do we live in? | Piedmont Region |