The document provides a summary of various topics from A to Z related to North Carolina. It discusses the Appalachian Mountains, black bears, cardinals, dogwood trees, the state motto "Esse quam videri", Fraser Firs, gray squirrels, the Hatteras Lighthouse, Isabella moth caterpillars, Jockey's Ridge state park, Kitty Hawk, Cape Lookout, milk as the state beverage, the Outer Banks, Pepsi which was created in NC, the Queen Anne's Revenge pirate ship, red drum as the state fish, sweet potatoes as the state vegetable, eastern box turtles, the University of NC, Venus fly traps, the
2. A is for Appalachian mountains
The Appalachian
mountains spreads
through 9 states. One
is North Carolina.
The Appalachian
mountains is the
oldest chain of
mountains in North
America.
3. B is for Black Bear
The full moon in January is sometimes
called the bear moon.
Bears are among some of the first
animals children learn to
regonize.
A problem for black bears is in
literature when people often
don't separate grizzlys from
black bears.
4. C is for Cardinal
Cardinals often eat
insects,grain, fruit,
seeds and sap.
Cardinals are so
beautiful they have
been the official state
bird for seven states.
Cardinals do not
migrate.
5. D is for Dogwood
Dogwood a classified in
the family of corn
cease.
Dogwoods are North
Carolinas state tree
and state flower.
Dogwoods are native to
North America.
6. E is for Esse Quam Videri
To Rather Than to Esse quam videri
Seem means “to rather then
to seem “ .
Esse quam videri is a
Latin term.
It's North Carolinas'
state motto.
7. F is for Fraser Fir
Many people know the
Fraser Fir as a
Christmas tree.
The Fraser Fir was
named after John
Fraser, a Scottish
botanist in the late
eighteenth centry.
8. G is for Gray squirrel
Gray squirrels are
excellent climbers.
They are North
Carolinas state
mammal.
The gray squirrel is
known to build nests
in many unusual
places.
9. H is for Hatteras Lighthouse
The Hatteras light
house is located in
cape Hatteras.
It's a famous symbol of
North Carolina.
The Hatteras
lighthouse is one of
the most visited
lighthouses.
10. I is for Isabella Moth Caterpillar
It sheds hair to form a
cocoon.
It pupates inside the
hair cocoon.
These caterpillars are
often found in the fall.
11. J is for Jockey's Ridge
Jockey's ridge is North
Carolina's state park.
It is located in Dare
county.
Jockey's Ridge is the
largest sand dune on
the east coast.
12. K is for Kitty Hawk
Kitty Hawk is a town in
Dare county.
The Wright brothers
flew a plane in Kitty
Hawk.
It was established in
the eighteenth centry.
13. L is for the Cape Lookout
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There is a nature trail
you can go on to see
the environment of
Cape Lookout.
Cape Lookout is also a L
popular camp ground
for tourists.
As well as many sites,
Cape Lookout is a
great place for
fishing.
14. Milk
Milk is North Carolina's
state beverage.
Milk is very rich in
calcium.
In North Carolina, the
cows that make the
milk have never
consumed growth
hormones.
16. Outer Banks
The Outer Banks are a
popular vacation spot.
It's located off the coast
of NC.
The outer Banks is a
good fishing spot.
17. P is Pepsi
Pepsi was first made in
New Bern, NC.
Pepsi is over 100 years
old( company wise) .
Caleb Bradham created
Pepsi to draw people
to his drugstore.
18. Q is for the Queen Anne's Revenge
The Queen Anne's
Revenge was sailed
by Black Beard.
When Black Beard was
killed his head was
hung on the bow of
the ship.
19. R is for Red Drum
Red Drum is the state
fish.
They are also known as
a channel bass.
They can live .up to 60
years
20. S is for sweet potato
Sweet potato's are the
NC state vegetable.
They are usually
orange on the inside.
They are used in many
foods
21. T is for Eastern Box Turtle
Eastern Box turtles are
indigenous to NC.
They are 1 of the 2
species of box turtles
in the United States
Of America.
They live a extremely
long time.
22. U is for The University of NC
The University of NC is
of the Tar Heels.
In 1789 it was the first
public university in
the United States.
Its abbreviation is UNC.
23. V is for Venus fly trap
Venus fly traps are
indigenous to NC.
They are carnivorous
plants.
They are the state
carnivorous plant.
24. W is for the Wright Brothers
None of the Wright
Brothers were given
middle names.
In 1892 they became
bicycle manufactures.
They had two older
brothers and one
younger sister.
25. X-railroad crossing- Tweetsie
Railroad
The Tweetsie railroad
is for amusement, not
freight.
Mainly young children
have a lot of fun
riding on it.
It is located in Blowing
Rock, NC.
26. Y is for the Yadkin River
It flows in a south-
easternly direction.
It's located near
Blowing Rock,NC.
Daniel Boone hunted
along the Yadkin
River.
27. Zoom-NC is home of NASCAR!
NASCAR’s biggest
race, the Daytona
500 is also the
biggest race of the
year.
The Indy 500 was first
took place in 1911.
A yellow strip across
the rear of a
NASCAR race means
it's a rookie driving.
