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NC History Quiz Bowl
Stack #216151
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What ranking is NC in size? | 28th |
| What was the first permanent European colony in America? | St. Augustine, Florida |
| What is the only river in NC that flows directly into the Atlantic Ocean? | Cape Fear River |
| How tall(ft) is Mt. Mitchell? | 6684 ft. |
| What is the highest peak in the eastern US? | Mt. Mitchell |
| What are the 5 major cities in the peidmont? | Raleigh, Durham, Winston Salem, Greensboro, and Charlotte |
| What are the most important plant resources in NC? | Forests |
| What is the Continental Shelf? | It is an underwater plain extending from the shore line up to 30 miles. |
| What are the four conditions that influence weather? | Location, Wind, Altitude, Precipation |
| What climate is NC categorized as? | Humid Subtropical |
| What % of lithium comes from the piedmont? | 80% |
| What is a shoal? | a sand bank or bar that is shallow |
| Copper,titanium manganese, and iron ore are found in what regions? | Mountains and peidmont |
| What percent of freshwater is groundwater? | 70 |
| Chowan, Roanoke, Pamlico and ____ are NC's 4 rivers? | Neuse |
| Peidmonts major citys are Raleigh, Charlotte,Durham and _____? | Winston Salem |
| NC largests forest are Nantaheila and _____? | Pigsah |
| Granite,mica,quartz,marble and limestone are resources from what region? | Mountain |
| Forest covers what percent of NC? | 50 |
| What are the boundries of NC? | Atlantic Ocean, Tennesse, Virginia< South Carolina and Georgia |
| North Carolina lies in what region? | Sunbelt |
| North Carolina's Climate is Prone to? | Thunderstorms, hurricanes, and Tornadoes |
| What is a Current? | flows of Water within a large body of water |
| Which two streams meet off North Carolina's Cape Hatteras producing rich fishing ground? | Labrodor Current and Gulf Stream |
| Name the 3 state Universities located in the Coastal Plains? | Fayettville State University, East Carolina University, and UNC-Pembroke |
| The continental shelf is less than ___ feet deep. | 30 |
| What is NC's largest natural lake? | Mattamuskeet |
| What type of trees are a big crop in the mountains? | Christmas |
| The state port facilities are located in Wilmington and _____? | Moorehead |
| What's the elevation range in the piedmont in NC? | 500-1500 ft. |
| What does "peidmont" mean? | "at foot of or base of the moutains" |
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