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The Geography of North Carolina
The Geography of North CarolinaChapter 1Essential Question: How have
regional variations of land, climate, and resources in North Carolina affected patterns of settlement and the economy?
TopographyPhysical terrain
Geographic Region
Outer BanksThe long chain of sandy islands off the coast of North Carolina
Sandbanks
Natural Resources
Natural resources occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by humanity, in a natural form.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHutG0e58os
Mountains
http://www.visitnc.com/video/the-mountains-of-north-carolina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMNSIbxeLcc
Marble limestone
Talc
Natural Resources in Mountains
Rubies
Garnets
Sapphires
Diamonds
Piedmont
Why is North Carolina known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic?”
There is a reason why the coast of North Carolina is known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." More than 2,000 ships have sunk in these waters since people began keeping records in 1526.
Clay Slate
Granite
Quartz
Natural Resources in the Piedmont
Mica
Sunbelta strip of warm-weather states that runs across the southern United States.
Coastal Plain
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