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North Carolina’s Natural Resources
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Activator Which of these following animals is still in North Carolina today????? How many have you actually seen in the wild?
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Loam, Loam, Loam, Loam LOAM!!!! Mixture of clay sand and decaying plants up to 36 inches deep. Easy to plow and grow crops!
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Rocks and Minerals LocationCoastal PlainPiedmontMountains Name of MineralPeat, phosphate, lime Slate, granite, good clay, bricks, quartz Marble, limestone, talc, rubies, sapphires, diamonds UsesProtect plants and fertilizer Building materials bricks
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Wooded Paradise?? MMany Europeans enjoyed the warm climate and variety of species FForests cover 60% of land in NC. The variety of trees make NC the leading producer of furniture in the world
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Fishing Off the coast fisherman can catch channel bass, sea mullet, tuna
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Rivers and Water table NC has a very high water table meaning it is easy to drill fresh water wells NC has many rivers that provide transportation
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Think like a historian… A secondary source is written information about an event that has taken place in the past. You are going to write a secondary account of Dr. Brickell’s picture on how North Carolina was in early 1700’s
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