Geography of South Carolina

South Carolina is located on the southern Atlantic coast.

South Carolina is rectangular in shape.

South Carolina is the largest state in the Deep South.

South Carolina occupies over 50,000 square miles.

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False

NC, GA, FL, TN, AL, MS

TX, OK, AR, LA, MS

VA, WV, KY, TN, NC, SC

GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, AR

Narrow and fast

Broad and sluggish

Steep and rocky

Short and dry

The Blue Ridge

The Piedmont

The Great Plains

The Sandhills

Oconee, Pickens, Greenville

Charleston, Beaufort, Jasper

Richland, Lexington, Sumter

York, Lancaster, Chester

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False

Table Rock

Caesar's Head

Hogback

Paris Mountain

Whitewater Falls

Niagara Falls

Rainbow Falls

Bridal Veil Falls

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False

The Sandhills

The Coastal Plains

The Blue Ridge

The Piedmont

It is divided into Inner and Outer Coastal Plain.

It is the smallest geographic region in SC.

It is also known as the Upper and Lower Pine Belts.

The land is flat and swampy.

Sassafras Mountain

Blue Ridge Mountain

Grand Strand

Sea Islands

Edisto River System

Pee Dee River System

Santee River System

Mississippi River System

The Edisto River System is entirely contained within South Carolina.

The Santee River System empties more water into the Atlantic Ocean than any other river system east of the Mississippi except the St. Lawrence River.

The Edisto River System flows into South Carolina from Georgia.

The Santee River System is the smallest river system in South Carolina.