North Carolina

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/north-carolina

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is North Carolina?Southeastern region of the United States, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
2. How many people live in North Carolina?10,439,388 (as of 2020 census)
3. How big is North Carolina?53,819 square miles (28th largest state)
4. What is the capital of North Carolina?Raleigh
5. What language do people speak in North Carolina?English
6. What is the most populous city?Charlotte

Appalachian Mountains: A major mountain system in eastern North America, defining the western topography of North Carolina.
Piedmont: A geographical region characterized by rolling hills situated between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic coastal plain.
Outer Banks: A chain of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, historically significant and ecologically unique.
Halifax Resolves: A 1776 resolution by North Carolina's Fourth Provincial Congress, the first formal step towards independence from Great Britain.