Learn About It (Teacher-led) NC Geo.-2

NOTES FOR TEACHERS:  This section is for direct instruction. Your materials can include text, audio, video, hyperlinks, as well as other embeddable materials.

5 Regions of North Carolina

Mountain, Piedmont, Sandhills, Inner Coastal Plain, Tidewater

Mountain Region Links to an external site.- The Western part of the state is the Mountain Region. The Blue Ridge Mtns. separate the Piedmont Region from the Mtn. Region.

Piedmont Region Links to an external site.- Piedmont is a French word meaning "foot of the mountain." Middle Region between Coastal Plain & Mountain Region. (This is our Region)

Sandhills- Rolling, sandy hills extending south into South Carolina & Georgia, characterized by very sandy and clay soil.

Coastal Plain Links to an external site.- The Inner Coastal Plain, a higher, drier area, begins west of the Tidewater. The rich, sandy soil here is some of the state's best farmland.

Tidewater- The area along the coast close to sea level. The mouths of the major streams and rivers empty into sounds or the ocean. This includes the Swamps of NC.

5 Boarders of North Carolina

Atlantic Ocean (East), Virginia (North), Tennessee (West), Georgia (South West), South Carolina (South)

Bodies of Water of North Carolina