Which statements describe the relative location of North Carolina? Check all that apply.

a) It is located south of Virginia and north of South Carolina.

b) It is located west of Georgia and north of the Gulf of Mexico.

c) It is located east of Tennessee and northeast of Georgia.

d) It is located northeast of Georgia and west of the Atlantic Ocean.

e) It is located north of Virginia and west of the Atlantic Ocean.

The correct answers are A, C and D. North Carolina is located south of Virginia, north of South Carolina, east of Tennessee, northeast of Georgia and west of the Atlantic Ocean.

Explanation:

North Carolina is one of the fifty states that, together with Washington D. C., form the United States of America. Its capital is Raleigh and its most populous city, Charlotte. It is located in the South region of the country, South Atlantic division, bordering north with Virginia, east with the Atlantic Ocean, south with South Carolina, southwest with Georgia and west with Tennessee. With 10,384,000 inhabitants, it is the tenth most populous state, behind California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Georgia. It was admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state.

The statements that describe the relative location of North Carolina are A) It is located south of Virginia and north of South Carolina, C) It is located east of Tennessee and northeast of Georgia and D) It is located northeast of Georgia and west of the Atlantic Ocean.