<p>Name______Date______</p><p>Unit 1: North Carolina’s Geography Assessment</p><p>1. Based on the details given, what is the main idea of this flow map?</p><p>2. What are some of the natural resources found in North Carolina and how can they be used? Give at least 3 examples. ______</p><p>3. What are three things that define a culture? ______</p><p>4. How do North Carolinians today modify the land? Give at least 3 examples ______</p><p>5. What is a synonym for the word adapt? ______</p><p>6. The height of a land is its ______.</p><p>7. Plains, mountains, hills and valleys are all examples of ______.</p><p>8. A synonym for urban is ______.</p><p>9. Give an example of your culture. ______</p><p>10. Compare and Contrast the characteristics of the mountain region and the coastal plain region in North Carolina. Provide at least 2 examples each. 11. Identify the three regions of North Carolina and label them on the map below. </p><p>12. Analyze why people would or would not choose to live in each region. Give at least 2 examples for each region. ______</p><p>Name______Date______</p><p>Unit 1: North Carolina’s Geography Assessment Answer Key</p><p>1. Based on the details given, what is the main idea of this flow map? 1 point</p><p>2. What are some of the natural resources found in North Carolina and how can they be used? Give at least 3 examples. 3 pts. Possible responses include: water, trees, plants, animals, soil, minerals, and rocks Answers will vary as to how the resources are used.</p><p>3. What are three things that define a culture? 3 pts. Possible responses include: where people live, language, food, and recreational activities 4. How do North Carolinians today modify the land? Give at least 3 examples. 3 pts. Possible responses include: building farms, dams, roads, canals, wells, mines, and railroads</p><p>5. What is a synonym for the word adapt? Change 1pt.</p><p>6. The height of a land is its elevation. 1 pt. </p><p>7. Plains, mountains, hills and valleys are all examples of landforms. 1 pt.</p><p>8. A synonym for urban is city. 1 pt.</p><p>9. Give an example of your culture. Answers will vary but should include references to where they live, what they eat, language, and recreational activities. 1 pt.</p><p>10. Compare and Contrast the characteristics of the mountain region and the coastal plain region in North Carolina. Provide at least 2 examples each. 6 pts. Answers will vary. See Below. </p><p>11. Identify the three regions of North Carolina and label them on the map below. 3 pts. 1. Mountain region 2. Piedmont region 3. Coastal Plain region 12. Analyze why people would or would not choose to live in each region. Give at least 2 examples for each region. Answers will vary. Possible answers should include weather, terrain, availability of resources, recreational activities, food, etc. 6 pts. </p>