1. NC Regions and Characteristics

2. NC’s Regions Mountains Mountains Piedmont Piedmont Sandhills Sandhills Inner Coastal Plains Inner Coastal Plains Tidewater Tidewater

3. Tidewater Low lying land closest to the coast Low lying land closest to the coast Barrier islands- islands separate from the mainland Barrier islands- islands separate from the mainland Largest are Albermarle and Pamlico Sounds Largest are Albermarle and Pamlico Sounds Marshland, swampy, important for fish, shellfish Marshland, swampy, important for fish, shellfish Great Dismal Swamp is in the NE corner of the state Great Dismal Swamp is in the NE corner of the state

4. Inner Coastal Plains Rises higher and is drier than the Tidewater. Rises higher and is drier than the Tidewater. Flat land, rich soil Flat land, rich soil Rivers flow across the Inner Coastal Plains connecting it to the coast Rivers flow across the Inner Coastal Plains connecting it to the coast Those rivers are: Roanoke River, Tar River, Neuse River (All of them flow in the Albermarle or Pamlico Sounds) Those rivers are: Roanoke River, Tar River, Neuse River (All of them flow in the Albermarle or Pamlico Sounds) Wilmington-largest Coastal Plains city Wilmington-largest Coastal Plains city

5. Piedmont Means “foot of the mountain” Means “foot of the mountain” Rivers that drain in the Piedmont: Cape Fear, Yadkin, Neuse Rivers that drain in the Piedmont: Cape Fear, Yadkin, Neuse Higher elevation that the Coast Higher elevation that the Coast Wide rolling plateaus, Wide rolling plateaus,

6. Mountains Blue Ridge, Great Smokey Mountains Blue Ridge, Great Smokey Mountains Highest elevation in the state Highest elevation in the state Cooler weather, more snow Cooler weather, more snow