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North Carolina consists of three main geographic sections: the Atlantic Coastal Plain, which occupies the eastern 45% of the state; the Piedmont region, which contains the middle 35%; and the Appalachian Mountains and foothills. The extreme eastern section of the state contains the Outer Banks, a string of sandy, narrow barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and two inland waterways or "sounds": Albemarle Sound in the north and Pamlico Sound in the south. They are the two largest landlocked sounds in the United States.

The coastal plain transitions to the Piedmont region along the Atlantic Seaboard fall line, a line which marks the elevation at which waterfalls first appear on streams and rivers. The Piedmont region of central North Carolina is the state's most urbanized and densely populated section. It consists of gently rolling countryside frequently broken by hills or low mountain ridges. Small, isolated, and deeply eroded mountain ranges and peaks are located in the Piedmont, including the Sauratown Mountains, Pilot Mountain, the Uwharrie Mountains, Crowder's Mountain, King's Pinnacle, the Brushy Mountains, and the South Mountains. The Piedmont ranges from about 300 to 400 feet (91 to 122 m) in elevation in the east to over 1,000 feet (300 m) in the west. Because of the rapid population growth in the Piedmont, a significant part of the rural area in this region is being transformed into suburbs with shopping centers, housing, and corporate offices. Agriculture is steadily declining in importance. The major rivers of the Piedmont, such as the Yadkin and Catawba, tend to be fast-flowing, shallow, and narrow.

1. what is in the eastern section of North Carolina?
2. and extremely east of that?
3. how many sections is North Carolina divided into?
4. how many "sounds" does it have?
5. which is the southern sound?
6. which region of North Carolina is most urbanized?
7. where is it situated?
8. are the sounds landlocked?
9. which one is in the North?
10. are there bigger ones in the U.S.?
11. what is the highest elevation in Piedmont?
12. Is agriculture still big there?
13. how many rivers are mentioned?
14. are they wide?
15. are they shallow or deep?
16. what is happening to the rural area? of Piedmont?

Numbered answers:
1. the Atlantic Coastal Plain
2. the Outer Banks
3. three
4. two
5. Pamlico Sound
6. the Piedmont
7. central North Carolina
8. yes
9. Albemarle Sound
10. no
11. over 1,000 feet
12. no
13. two
14. no
15. shallow
16. it is being transformed