1. South Carolina’s Geography

2. I. Location It borders what states?
What U.S. region is S.C. a part of?
31,113 square miles; ranks 40th

3. II. Natural Land Regions
Divided into five natural regions:
1. Coastal Zone
2. Coastal Plain
3. Sandhills
4. Piedmont
5. Blue Ridge
**GATE:P. 33**
**REG: P. 4**

4. A. The Coastal Zone Atlantic Ocean inland for ten miles
Divided into three parts: Grand Strand, Santee Delta, and the Sea Islands
Delta: triangular shaped land that forms at the mouth of the river from deposited material

5. Quick Check
The Coastal Zone is broken up into three parts: the Grand Strand, the Sea Islands and what else? Include in your answer a definition of the word.

6. B. The Coastal Plain Largest of geographic regions.
Flat and featureless
Most interesting feature: Carolina bays

7. C. The Sandhills Middle of state
Stretches from Coastal Plain to Fall Line (the point at which the rivers fall from the high land to the low land)
Coastline thousands of years ago; still has sandy soil
Referred to as “Midlands”.
Columbia located here

8. D. The Piedmont Means “foot of the mountains” Rolling and hilly
Fertile soil but some rocky areas
Interesting feature: monadnock
Includes the cities of Greenville, Spartanburg, Rock Hill

9. E. The Blue Ridge Named for the Blue Ridge Mountains Smallest region
Rugged; elevation ranges from 1400 to 3500 feet
Highest mountain: Sassafras Mountain at 3,554 feet

10. Answer to Quick Check
Santee Delta- a triangular shaped piece of land formed by deposits at the mouth of a river

11. III. Waterways
A. Major Rivers -Four major river systems: Pee Dee, Santee, Savannah, and Edisto -Only Edisto completely in SC, but not really a system
B. Lakes -Dams -Eleven major lakes on two river systems: the Santee and Savannah. - Lake Wateree first lake in 1919.

13. Review
What are the five landform regions of South Carolina starting at the coast moving inland?
Coastal Zone
Coastal Plain
Sandhills
Piedmont
Blue Ridge

14. IV. Climate Subtropical climate Rainfall plentiful; warm temperatures
Average temperature 61 F
Coldest ever?
-19 on 1/21/85 at Caesar’s Head
Hottest ever?
111 in Blackville in September, 1925

15. Answer to Quick Check
Santee Delta- a triangular shaped piece of land formed by deposits at the mouth of a river

16. Your Assignments South Carolina Land Region map (practice)
South Carolina Rivers handout
Landform Regions Activity due Tuesday.

17. Wednesday, August 17 Bell Work
1. There are five natural landform regions in South Carolina. Which one do we live in? Which one is our state capital located in?
Name the four major river systems located in South Carolina.

18. Thursday, Aug. 18 Bell Work What is a delta? What is a monadnock?
Homework: study for quiz on Monday!