Study Guide for the Chapter 2 Test
Test Date: Tuesday, October 29th
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Know the following:
 Region- a large area of land with special features such as landforms,
climate, and plants…
 Where are the Blue Ridge Mountains located?
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Blue Ridge Region- made up of a mountain range that stretches for
more than 600 miles from Georgia all the way up to Pennsylvania…
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Sassafras Mountain-
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Pinnacle Mountain- the second highest peak in South Carolina…
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What are some of the physical features found in South Carolina’s Blue
Ridge Region? (ex. Waterfalls)
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White Tail Deer- South Carolina’s official state animal; found in the
Blue Ridge Region…
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Lake Jocassee- man made lake in the Blue Ridge region created to
provide hydroelectric power…
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Piedmont Region- wide river valleys and monadnocks; means “foot of
the mountains…
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Monadnocks-
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What industries are important in the Piedmont Region?
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Sandhills Region- narrow band of hilly land that borders the Piedmont;
remains of South Carolina’s old coastline can be found there;
Peachtree Rock Preserve is located in the Sandhills Region; ocean
fossils can be found there…
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Fall line-
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Textile mills were built along the fall line because the water could be
used to provide power to run the machines in the mills…
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Inner Coastal Plains Region- rolling hills, forests, swamps, floodplains;
center of the state’s cotton production because of the rich soil found
there…
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Outer Coastal Plains Region-
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Railroads were built into the swamps of the Outer Coastal Plains
Region to carry out lumber (Cypress trees and other hardwoods)…
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What are some of the physical features found along South Carolina’s
coast?
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Coastal Zone Region- made up of beaches, marshes, islands, and
blackwater rivers; blackwater rivers are called this because the
leaves that fall from the trees cause the water to become dark…
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ACE Basin Rivers-
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Loggerhead turtle- state reptile found along the beaches of the
Coastal Zone…
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What industries are important to the Coastal Zone?
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Barrier islands- important to our coast because it helps to protect
the coastline from erosion…
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Be able to label a map with the 6 geographic regions…
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Extra credit questions will come from the previous test!
Note: You can help your child study by playing a game such as “ I am
thinking of…” For example, “I am thinking of the state reptile.” They
say, “Loggerhead turtle.” You could also create your own flash cards or
even a memory game using blank note cards. We also hope to have
games on our website for those of you with internet access.