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| How many rocks and minerals are found in NC? |
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| What is one of the most important plant resources in NC? |
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| About how much of the state is still covered in?(FRACTION) |
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| Forests cover ___ or more of the land in all but 26 of the 100 counties.(percent) |
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| What 4 minerals are found in the mountains and the peidmont? |
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| copper, manganeese, titanium, and iron ore |
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| What is the state's largest national forests? |
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| Where are the state's largest national forests found? |
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| What five types of rock does the mountain region supply? |
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| granite, mica, quartz, marble, and limestone |
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| What percent of the nations lithium comes from the Peidmont? |
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| Before what year was North Carolina the leading gold producing state? |
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| What percent of the fresh water avaliable in NC is found in the coastal plain? |
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| What is the coastal plain a source of? |
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| sand, clay, and sandstone |
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