Transcript Identify TN resources on a map (7.2.spi.5 Select the major resources

STARTER 2/18/2010
1. What government sponsored event happens every 10
years, and counts all US citizens?
2. In order for Tennessee’s congressional districts to
change, what must first change?
3. What is the major mountain of South America?
4. What is the major mountain of Russia?
5. What term is defined by the number of babies born per
1000 people?
6. What term refers to the gradual increase in price levels?
7. What are the 2 primary causes of erosion?
8. What religion studies the Quran?
Tennessee:
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW
Select the major resources, industrial, and agricultural products from the 3 grand
divisions from a map of TN. 7.2.5
Identify the major river systems of TN 7.3.3
Select the natural resources found in the 3 grand divisions of TN (coal, copper,
timber, plants, animals)
7.3.5
Identify the six physical regions of Tennessee (i.e., Unaka Mountains, Valley and
Ridge, Cumberland Plateau, Highland Rim, Central Basin, and Gulf Coastal Plain).
7.3.12
Tennessee: The Random Facts
Origin of State Name: “The Meeting
Place”
Nickname: “The Volunteer State”
Capital City: Nashville
State Motto: “Agriculture and
Commerce”
Total Area: 42,146 sq mi (36th)
TENNESSEE: PHYSICAL
GEOGRAPHY
Trivia Contest!!!!! Who can tell me
where these 3 stars come from in
the TN flag?
Answer: 3 Stars =
3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee
3 Grand
Divisions of TN:
East
3 Grand Divisions of TN:
Middle
3 Grand Divisions of TN:
West
TN: MAJOR RIVER SYSTEMS
6 Physical Regions of Tennessee
1. The Unaka
Mountains run all the
way along Tennessee's
border with North
Carolina. The Unaka
Mountains contain
rugged terrain, rushing
streams and heavily
forested slopes. The
Smokies are a subset of
the Unakas.
2. Valley and Ridge (also known as the Great Valley of
Tennessee) -- is a series of valleys divided by ridges
and low hills that runs through most of east
Tennessee. The Tennessee River is formed in this
region. This where Bradley County is located.
3. The Cumberland
Plateau -- As you ride
from west to east
through Tennessee, you
suddenly go WAY UP
elevation wise at the
Cumberland Plateau, a
rugged upland region
that extends from the
Kentucky border in the
north to the Georgia and
Alabama border to the
south.
4./5. Highland Rim and Central Basin (also known as
the Nashville Basin)-Middle Tennessee is divided
into two regions. The outer ring of Middle Tennessee
is considered the Highland Rim. The Central Basin is
slightly lower than and completely surrounded by the
Highland Rim.
6. Gulf Coastal Plain -- The entire
western third of the state is considered
Gulf Coastal Plain. This is where the
elevation of the state is lowest and the
land is flattest.
Elevation Profile of TN
Time to Dance!!!!!!
Select the natural resources found in the 3 grand divisions of TN (coal,
copper, timber, plants, animals)
7.3.5
EAST
MIDDLE
WEST