Tennessee Go Vols

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K “Already know” 3 Grand Divisions are represented on the flag by the 3 stars A confederate state Has 3 major rivers Capital is Nashville State bird is the mocking bird State animal is the Raccoon State flower is the Iris N “What you need to know “ Borders 8 states Missouri Alabama Arkansas Mississippi Georgia Virginia North Carolina Kentucky Highest point is Clingmans Dome 16,645 ft Lowest point is the Mississippi Bottoms 178 ft L “What you have learned”

K “Already know” 3 Grand Divisions are represented on the flag by the 3 stars A confederate state Has 3 major rivers Capital is Nashville State bird is the mocking bird State animal is the Raccoon State flower is the Iris N “What you need to know “ 36 th Largest State From North to South it is only 100 miles wide Shape of the state is long and narrow From East to West it is 500 miles long Great Smoky Mountains on the North Carolina Border The average elevation is 900 ft above sea level L “What you have learned”

Key Terms Elevation Coves Plateau Escarpment Bottoms Watershed Hydroelectric power Ecosystem

Physical Regions of Tennessee Valley and Ridge Unaka mountains Highland rim Cumberland plateau Gulf Coastal Plain Central Basin

Ridge and Valley Also called the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region Stretches westward 30 to 60 miles Fertile valleys separated by parallel ridges covered forests Eastern part forms a section of the Great Valley which is part of the Great Appalachian Valley

Unaka Moutains Lies along the eastern ridge Called the Blue Ridge Many valleys and sheltered hollows called coves Includes several mountain ranges: Bald Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains, Chilhowee Mountains Snowbird Mountains, Clingmans Dome is part of the smoky mountains Near the border of North Carolina

Cumberland Plateau Lies west of the Valley and Ridge region and has an elevation that is about 750 feet higher Is a large area of land that is fairly flat Flat topped highlands ranging between feet above sea level Have deep v-shaped valleys and wide U- shaped river valleys Makes up part of Middle Tennessee

Central Basin Makes up part of Middle Tennessee Also called the Nashville Basin Has fertile land for about 60 miles It is lower than the surrounding Highland Rim

Highland Rim Is the largest of Tennessee’s physical regions It is an elevated plain that has caves and underground streams Its elevation drops about a 1000 feet from the Cumberland Plateau to the Central Basin

Gulf Coastal Plain Region begins at the Gulf of Mexico and extends inland Has 3 sections Easternmost section is hilly strip of land that extends in 10 miles to the western bank of the Tennessee River The 2 nd section is west of the narrow strip that is rolling hills and wide stream valleys called the bottoms (Tennessee Bottoms) 3 rd section is north of the Memphis and extends along the Mississippi River. Averaging less than 300 feet above sea level know as a Delta

Physical Geography Middle Tennessee Drained by the Cumberland River East Tennessee Unaka Moutains, Valley and Ridge, Cumberland Plateau Copper West Tennessee

Bodies of Water

Mississippi River Tennessee River Cumberland River

Climate and Weather Climate is moderate Our climate is determined by elevation West TN has warmer summers because it is closer to sea level East TN tends to be cooler West and Middle TN have average winter temp. of 50 degrees East TN has colder winters with average of 37 degrees total snowfall is inches

Climate and Weather cont. March is the wettest month September and October are the driest Main source of moisture is the Gulf of Mexico Great Valley has an average precipitation of 10 inches Elevation also effects the amount of precipitation the higher you are the more it rains The Great Basin averages 5-10 inches a year

Tennessee’s eastern border mountains receive more than inches of rain a year. This is twice as much as the Cumberland Plateau

Natural Resources Half of the state is covered in forest More than 200 species of trees can be found in TN Many of the hardwoods are still found in TN (oak, maple, beeches, walnuts, hickories, poplars) Many common animals include turkey, deer, raccoons, and opossums