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earth science review for NC
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1
The southern Appalachian mountains formed...
after the Blue Ridge Mountains formed
when African plate hit the South American plate
As Africa was moving away from North America
during the formation of Pangaea
2
How many major river basins does NC have?
30
10
21
18
3
NC is divided into 3 regions, which of the following is NOT a regional name?
Mountain
Piedmont
Fall line
Coastal Plain
4
The Biome of NC is
tropical rain forest
warm desert
a midlatitdue mixed forest
arctic tundra
5
Wetlands include...
oceans
swamps and marshes
marshes
swamps
6
The Coastal Plain was cleared for...
farming
hunting
flood control
housing
7
NC coastal islands formed thousands of years ago when...
Pangaea split
transverse plates moved west
divergent plates moved
sea level rose after ice age
8
How much of NC wetlands have been drained or filled?
all
1/2
1/3
1/4
9
North Carolina is a leader in the production of...
iron
gold
feldspar
uranium
10
Why do the Barrier Island move?
coastal winds
construction
longshore current and outwash
they do not move
11
What is the most common negative effect of using wells on the Barrier Islands?
sedimentation
salt water intrusion
over growth of algae
increase in waterborne disease
12
Hurricanes that hit North Carolina form usually form in the...
Gulf of Mexico
North Atlantic Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
Southern ocean
