Transcript Tennessee
Tennessee
The Geography of Tennessee
Its boundaries touch eight of its sister
states.
They are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia,
Kentucky, Mississippi , Missouri, North
Carolina, and Virginia.
Tennessee is 34th in size of all the states
in the nation.
The Geography of Tennessee
Tennessee is divided into ninety-five
counties.
The western boundary of Tennessee
follows the Mississippi River.
The eastern boundary of Tennessee
follows the Unake Mountain.
The Three Parts of Tennessee
There are three grand divisions of the state,
they are East, Middle, and West Tennessee.
East Tennessee is divided from middle
Tennessee by the Cumberland plateau. The
Tennessee River separates Middle Tennessee
from West Tennessee.
East Tennessee was the first section of the
state to be settled.
Natural Regions
Modern geologists have divided Tennessee
into six natural regions. They are:
1. The Unaka Mountains
2. East Tennessee Valley and Ridge
3.The Cumberland Plateau
4.The Highland Rim
5.The Central Basin
6.The Gulf Coastal Plain
Natural Regions
The Unaka Mountains
Also known as the
Great Smoky
Mountains
Clingman’s Dome is
the Unakas’ highest
point
Cade’s Cove is
located in this region
East Tennessee Valley
and Ridge
Immediately west of
the Unaka Mountains
Series of valleys and
ridges
Natural Regions
The Cumberland Plateau
Its settlement came
late.
The northeast border
of the plateau, where
Tennessee, Kentucky,
and Virginia meet, is
known as the
Cumberland Gap
(1,200 ft).
The Highland Rim
This is the largest
region.
Is a geographic term
for the area in
Tennessee
surrounding the
Central Basin.
Natural Regions
The Central Basin
Shaped like the
bottom of a bowl.
This is the smallest
region.
Most fertile soil in the
state.
Coastal Plain of West
Tennessee
Between Tennessee
and Mississippi
Rivers.
Agricultural heart of
the state.
Rivers Systems
The Mississippi River serves as the main
drainage route for the region.
The Tennessee River rises in East
Tennessee, runs through North Alabama,
and loops back to form the boundary
between Middle and West Tennessee.
Another system involves the Cumberland
River.
Reelfoot Lake
Reelfoot Lake was formed by a severe
earthquake in 1811.
Reelfoot Lake was named after a
Chickasaw chief.
Reelfoot Lake covers 14,500 acres.
Time Zones and Climate
Time Zones
Divided into two times
zones.
All of East
Tennessee, lies in the
Eastern Time Zone.
The rest of the state
is in the Central Time
Zone.
Climate
Moderate climate.
Summers are not
excessively hot, nor
are winters
exceedingly cold.
Average rainfall is 40
to 50 inches a year.
Average annual
snowfall is 8 inches.