1. South Carolina RegionsSC
South Carolina Regions

2. Where is South Carolina?
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Where is South Carolina? SC
North America
United States of America
Here we are! South Carolina borders the Atlantic Ocean.

3. South Carolina Regions MapSC
Our state is divided into six regions, starting at the mountains and going down to the coast.

4. South Carolina has 6 regions
Streamline Video of the Six Regions

5. SC Landform Regions Blue Ridge Mountains Greenville
The Blue Ridge Mountain Region is South Carolina’s smallest land region.

6. 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.

7. Blue Ridge Mountains, SC

8. Greenville Spartanburg Union Greenwood Rock Hill Abbeville
Piedmont
Landform Regions SC
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.

9. 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.

10. What do we know about The Fall Line?
Let’s 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.

11. What do we know about the Piedmont Region of our Southeastern States?
The Piedmont of the Southeastern States, StreamlineSC

12. 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?

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

14. Four Facts About the Sandhills Region . . .
1. The Sandhills are covered with the left over sand dunes when it was SC’s 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.

15. 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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17. Aiken Orangeburg Sumter Florence
Coastal Plain
Landform Regions SC
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.

18. 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.

19. The Coastal Plains

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

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. Along the Southern Coastline, StreamlineSC
StreamlineSC Video
Name a way that pioneers used the Coastal Zone of South Carolina.
Along the Southern Coastline, StreamlineSC

24. Movie Follow-Up What crop DID the settlers grow in the Coastal Zone?
Why was this crop grown in this region?

25. 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?

26. South Carolina Cities Map

27. SC Rivers

28. Remember . . . There are six landform regions in South Carolina:
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont
Sandhills
Inner Coastal Plain
Outer Coastal Plain
Coastal Zone