South Carolina Regions

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South Carolina Regions
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Where is South Carolina?
Earth
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North America
United States of America
Here we are! South Carolina borders the Atlantic
Ocean.
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South Carolina Regions Map
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Our state is divided into six regions, starting
at the mountains and going down to the coast.
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South Carolina has 6 regions
Streamline Video of the Six Regions
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Greenville
Landform Regions
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The Blue Ridge Mountain Region is South
Carolinas smallest land region.
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Facts About the Blue Ridge Mountains . . .

• 1. The Blue Ridge Mountains are part of the
  Appalachian Mountain Range.
• 2. Many streams begin in the mountains.
• 3. These are the oldest mountains in America.
• 4. The Blue Ridge Mountains have many hardwood
  forests and waterfalls.

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Blue Ridge Mountains, SC
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Piedmont
Greenville Spartanburg Union Greenwood
Rock Hill Abbeville
Landform Regions
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If you could see the Piedmont Region from space,
you would see it is the foothills of the
mountains and has many rolling hills and valleys.
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Facts About the Piedmont Region . . .

• 1. The Piedmont contains many of our largest
  cities in South Carolina.
• 2. The Piedmont is often called The Upstate.
• 3. This region was once a high farming area.
• 4. The soil became eroded from over-farming and
  red clay was all that was left.
• 5. The Piedmont has many waterfalls and flowing
  rivers that helped mills and the textile industry
  grow.

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What do we know about The Fall Line?

• Lets watch a three minute video showing us about
  the Piedmont.
• You will look for information about the fall
  line that divides the higher Piedmont region
  from the lower, softer, Coastal Plain region.
• You will find out how early pioneers used the
  rivers and waterfalls to their advantage.

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What do we know about the Piedmont Region of our
Southeastern States?
The Piedmont of the Southeastern States,
StreamlineSC
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Movie Follow-Up

• What IS the fall line?
• How did the fall line hurt transportation in the
  early years of our country?
• What did the settlers build at the fall line so
  they could use the power from the falls?

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Sandhills
Columbia, Our State Capitol
Landform Regions
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Do you wonder why the Sandhills are so sandy?
They used to be the coastline of North America
millions of years ago.
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Four Facts About the Sandhills Region . . .

• 1. The Sandhills are covered with the left over
  sand dunes when it was SCs coastline millions of
  years ago.
• 2. The Sandhills are next to the fall line where
  the land slopes down and the rivers become
  waterfalls.
• 3. The Sandhills are hilly.
• 4. The Sandhills have softer ground than the
  Piedmont.

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How are sand dunes formed?

• All sand dunes are formed the same way. Every one
  is a pile of sand built up by the wind. Once the
  sand has been picked up by the wind, it will go
  wherever the wind carries it.

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Coastal Plain
Aiken Orangeburg Sumter
Florence
Landform Regions
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There is an Inner and Outer Coastal Plain. Can
you see the dividing line? This area was once in
the ocean millions of years ago.
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Facts About The Coastal Plains

• 1. The Coastal Plains are very wet.
• 2. The Coastal Plains used to be under the ocean
  millions of years ago.
• 3. The Coastal Plains are flat in most areas.
• 4. The Coastal Plains have large stands of trees
  that promote timbering in the area.
• 5. There is well-drained soil, plenty of
  rainfall, and a long farming season in this area.

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The Coastal Plains
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Coastal Zone
Hilton Head Beaufort Charleston
Georgetown Myrtle Beach
Landform Regions
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Take a look at the city map of South Carolina.
You can name the cities in the Coastal Zone.
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Facts About the Coastal Zone

• 1. It is a 10 mile stretch of land from the
  Atlantic Ocean inland.
• 2. It has natural harbors.
• 3. It has barrier islands that protect the coast
  from erosion due to tides and storms.
• 4. It had Palmetto and Palm trees.
• 5. It has marshlands that were once used for
  growing rice.
• 6. Tourism is the biggest industry in the Coastal
  Zone. This includes historic sites, golf, and
  the beach itself.

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How Did People Use the Coastal Zone?

• What did the pioneers grow in the Coastal Zone?
  Why did they grow this crop?
• Watch a one-minute video to find out.

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StreamlineSC Video

• Name a way that pioneers used the Coastal Zone of
  South Carolina.

Along the Southern Coastline, StreamlineSC
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Movie Follow-Up

• What crop DID the settlers grow in the Coastal
  Zone?
• Why was this crop grown in this region?

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How did cities begin in South Carolina?

• Take a look at the South Carolina Cities Map to
  learn where the main cities are placed. Then
  look at the Rivers and Streams Map. Is there
  anything you notice by comparing the two maps?
• Hint How were rivers used when the South
  Carolina colony was beginning to settle?

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South Carolina Cities Map
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SC Rivers
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Remember . . .

• There are six landform regions in
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  South Carolina
• Blue Ridge Mountains
• Piedmont
• Sandhills
• Inner Coastal Plain
• Outer Coastal Plain
• Coastal Zone