True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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The oldest land formation in North America is the Appalachian Mountains.
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The loggerhead turtle is the state reptile of South Carolina.
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The terrain and soil of the Blue Ridge region is well suited for farming.
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Greenville is considered the geographic center of the state.
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The largest landform region in South Carolina is the Coastal Plain
Region.
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In 1886 the Charleston earthquake killed 83 people and destroyed one-quarter of
the buildings.
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The fastest growing part of the state in terms of population and tourism is the
Coastal Zone Region.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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According to the two graphs, by what percent have races other than black and
white grown from 1990 to 2002?
a. | 1.2 percent | b. | 1.6 percent | c. | 2.3
percent | d. | 2.6 percent |
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According to the two graphs, what category of data has stayed relatively the
same from 1990 to 2002?
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What type of climate does South Carolina have?
a. | continental | b. | humid continental | c. | tropical | d. | subtropical |
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What is the most extensive system of rivers and lakes in South Carolina?
a. | Catawba System | b. | Pee Dee System | c. | Santee
System | d. | Savannah System |
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Which river is a tributary of the Savannah River?
a. | Congaree | b. | Saluda | c. | Tugaloo | d. | Tyger |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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_________________ _______________is the precise position by longitude and
latitude.
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Animal life is called ____________________
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The ___________________________ of South Carolina is the longest black river in
the world.
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Matching
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Match the term with its definition. a. | climate | i. | latitude | b. | elevation | j. | longitude | c. | environment | k. | monadnock | d. | fauna | l. | precipitation | e. | flora | m. | tornado | f. | geography | n. | tributary | g. | hurricane | o. | weather | h. | kudzu |
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16.
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granite outcroppings
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17.
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distance, north and south of the equator, measured in degrees
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large low-pressure air masses that generate high winds
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creeks that feed into larger rivers
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long-term view of atmospheric conditions
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