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| Region | Area where land and habitats are similar |
| hurricane | a storm with heavy winds and rains |
| inlet | an area where seawater flows with the tide |
| sound | an inland body of mixed salt and fresh water |
| climate | average weather over a long period |
| fall line | An invisible line that divides the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain |
| Carolina Bays | elongated depressions foudn in the Coastal Plain region |
| Estuary | a muddy area that supports sea life |
| Barrier Island | a very long ridge of sand which spread along the ocean floor, forever shifting with the tides and storms that happen along the coast |
| Elevation | height above sea level. Only refers to land height |
| Sandhills | Large concentrations of rolling sand dunes leftover by the ancient change of the Atlantic coastline |
| Mountain Region | The most western part of the state. Characterized by many mountains, lakes, and rivers |
| Piedmont Region | Charcterized by red clay soil, livestock farms and factories, and an abundance of colleges |
| Coastal Plain Region | charcterized by flat lands that have rich soil for farming |
| Tidewater Region | characterized by an abundance of water. There are sounds, barrier islands, lighthouses, beaches, swamps, esturaies, and rivers. |
| State | A territory or political unit that when joined with others in a federation under a unified sovergien government |
| Country | the land of a person's citizenship. THis land has characteristics in this physical being and in culter that seperates it from others. |
| Boundary | Something that indicates a border or limit |
| Continent | One of the main land masses of the Earth |
