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8th Grade SS Vocab
Regions of South Carolina
Term | Definition |
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Regions | (The Up Country & The Low Country) |
Division | The Regions are divided by the fall line (ancient coast) |
Split | The regions are divided into smaller regions |
Coastal Zone | Grand Strand,Barrier Islands,Salt Marshes, |
Region Names | Blue Ridge,Piedmont,Sandhills,Inner Coastal Plain, Outer Coastal Plain, Coastal Zone |
Outer Coastal Plain | Savanna vegetation, location of rice & indigo plantations |
Inner Coastal Plain | Fertile soil, location of cotton plantations |
Sandhills | extends along the fall line, contains red hills, fruits and vegetables are grown here |
Piedmont | means foot of the mountain, contains nearly 1/3 of the state, rapidly flowing creeks and rivers |
Blue Ridge | high peaks and valleys, Sassafras Mt. is the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi River |