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. COUNT 5
QSN1 How many main geographical sections make up North Carolina? ANS1 three QSN2 What section of North carolina makes up 45% of the state? ANS2 Atlantic Coastal Plain QSN3 What is the section in the middle 35% of North Carolina called? ANS3 the Piedmont region QSN4 Tha Appalacian mountains and foothills make up a region of what state? ANS4 North Carolina QSN5 The extreme eastern section of North Carolina is called what? ANS5 Outer Banks