South Carolina Vocabulary

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South Carolina Vocabulary

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Border-A part that forms the outer edge of
something
North Carolina
What borders South Carolina?
Georgia
Atlantic Ocean
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Climate-The meteorological conditions, including
temperature, precipitation, and wind, that
characteristically prevail in a particular region.
Whats South Carolinas Climate like?
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Capital-a city where leaders of the state work.
Governemnt buildings, colleges and a state
university are found in the busy capital.
Columbia, SC
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Geography-The study of the physical features of
the earth and its atmosphere, and of human
activity as it affects and is affected by these.
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Landform-is a shape or part of Earths surface
such as a hill or swamp
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River System-a natural stream of water of usually
considerable volume
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Ocean Basin-the ocean floor in those parts of the
oceans that are more than 2000 m deep
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Pee Dee River-in South Carolina, the main stem of
the river is known as the Great Pee Dee River to
differentiate it from its much smaller tributary
the Little Pee Dee River
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Santee-the Santee is formed in central South
Carolina southeast of Columbia by the confluence
of the Wateree and Congaree rivers.
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Edisto-is the longest completely undammed /
unleveed blackwater river in North America,
flowing from its sources in Saluda and Edgefield
counties, to its Atlantic Ocean mouth at Edisto
Beach, SC
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Savannah

• Most of the South Carolinas boarder with Georgia
  is formed by the Savannah River.
• This river flows into the Atlantic Ocean, which
  also borders South Carolina.