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Chapter 2 Vocabulary
Geography - Lesson 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |