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SCSouth Carolina Landform Regions(and facts about Landforms)
EarthWhere is South Carolina?North AmericaUnited States of AmericaSCHere we are!South Carolinaborders theAtlantic Ocean.
SCSouth Carolina Landform Regions MapOur state isdivided intoregions,starting at themountains andgoing down tothe coast.Can you name these?
Blue Ridge MountainsLandform RegionsSCThe Blue RidgeMountain Regionis only 2% of theSouth Carolinaland mass.
Facts About the Blue RidgeMountains . . .It is the smallest of thelandform regions It includes the state’shighest point: SassafrasMountain. The Blue RidgeMountains are part of theAppalachian MountainRange
Facts About the Blue RidgeMountains . . .The Blue Ridge Region is mountainous andhas many hardwood forests, streams, andwaterfalls. Many rivers flow outof the Blue Ridge.
Blue Ridge Mountains, SC
GreenvilleSpartanburgUnionGreenwoodRock HillAbbevillePiedmont Landform RegionsSCIf you could see thePiedmont Region fromspace and without thefoliage, you wouldnotice it is sort of ahuge plateau.
Facts About the Piedmont Region . . .The Piedmont is the largest region ofSouth Carolina. The Piedmont is often called TheUpstate.
Facts About the Piedmont Region . . . It is the foothills of the mountains andincludes rolling hills and many valleys. Piedmont means “foot of the mountains”Waterfalls and swift flowing riversprovided the water power for early millsand the textile industry.
Facts About the Piedmont Region . . . The monadnocks are locatedin the Piedmont. Monadnocks – an isolated orsingle hill made of very hardrock. Example:Table Rock
Facts About the Piedmont Region . . .The region was once a productivefarming area but poor farming practicesled to the erosion of the topsoil. Thered clay that was left is not good forfarming. One agricultural industrythat thrives in thePiedmont is the farmingof peaches.
Facts About the Piedmont Region . . . Greenville is a major city located in thePiedmont.
Columbia, Our State CapitolSandhillsLandform RegionsSCDo you wonder whythe Sandhills are sosandy? They used tobe the coastline ofNorth Americamillions of years ago.
Facts About the Sandhills Region . . . The Sandhills are covered with the leftover sand dunes when it was SC’scoastline millions of years ago.Now it is sandy and flat Sandy soil is not good for growing crops
Facts About the Sandhills Region . . . The fall line is located between thePiedmont and Sandhills regions and iswhere river water falls from higher landto lower land which results in rushingwater and rapids.
Facts About the Sandhills Region . . . The state capital: Columbia is located inthe Sandhillls.
AikenOrangeburgSumterFlorenceCoastal Plain Landform RegionsSCThere is an Inner andOuter Coastal Plain.Can you see thedividing line? This areawas once in the oceanmillions of years ago.
Facts About The Inner Coastal Plains1.2.South Carolina’s best soil is hereMade up partly of rolling hills and swamps Swamp – an area where very shallow water coverslow land.Example: Congaree National Park
Facts About The Inner Coastal Plains1.2.It is the center of the state’s cottonproductionWheat and soybeans are also grown here.
Facts About The Outer CoastalPlains1.2.It is broken up byrivers and streamsExamples: Edisto,Santee and PedeeRivers
Facts About The Outer CoastalPlains1.2.3.Swamps cover much of the land.Some swamps have been drained to makefarmland.Lumber companies built railroads throughswamps to carry out timber
Hilton HeadBeaufortCharlestonCoastal ZoneMyrtle BeachLandform RegionsSCTake a look at thecity map of SouthCarolina. You canname the cities inthe Coastal Zone.Georgetown
Facts About the Coastal Zone1. It borders the Atlantic Ocean.2. It has .Marshlandsbarrier islandssand dunes
Facts About the Coastal Zone1. Barrier Islandsprotect themainland fromerosion from thetides and storms.1. In the 1700s,Marshes were usedto grow rice.
Facts About the Coastal Zone4. It also has.Palmetto treesbeachesdeltas
Facts About the Coastal Zone1. The port of Charleston is one of thebusiest on the east coast of the UnitedStates.
How Did Pioneers Use theCoastal Zone?What did the pioneers grow in the CoastalZone? Why did they grow this crop?Watch a one-minute video to find out.
South Carolina Cities Map
SC Rivers
Remember . . . There are six landform regions inSouth Carolina: Blue Ridge MountainsPiedmontSandhillsInner Coastal PlainOuter Coastal PlainCoastal Zone
Blue Ridge Mountains Landform Regions The Blue Ridge Mountain Region is only 2% of the South Carolina land mass. SC. Facts About the Blue Ridge Mountains . . . It is the smallest of the landform regions It includes the state’s highest point: Sassafras
