tennessee’s regions unit 1 chapter 1 lesson. tennessee border states tn shares shares boundaries...
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Tennessee’s Regions
Unit 1 Chapter 1 Lesson
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Tennessee Border States
• TN shares shares boundaries with eight states. A boundary is the edge of a region.
• Boundaries between states are called political boundaries.
• Name Tennessee’s eight border states.
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Tennessee’s Three Grand Divisions
• Tennessee is divided into regions called the three grand divisions:– West Tennessee– Middle Tennessee– East Tennessee
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West Tennessee• The Mississippi River and
the Tennessee River form
the natural boundaries of West Tennessee.
• A major city in West TN is Memphis. It is located on the Mississippi River.
• Memphis has the largest
population density in the state.
• Can you think of a reason why Memphis has a large population?
Memphis
Population density is a measure of how many people
live in a place.
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West Tennessee
• Land– hilly along the TN River
– heading west of the TN River, rolling hills and wide
valleys– Flat, rich farmland along the Mississippi River
• Draw these landforms on your notes
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West Tennessee• Climate
– mild– Fair amount of rainfall
• Soil– Rich; good for farming
• Crops– Cotton in the past
– Today: cotton, corn, tobacco, soybeans, wheat• Products and Industry
– Make bread out of wheat
– Food processing– Plastics, automobile parts and paper goods
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West Tennessee
• Cool places to visit it West Tennessee:
– Memphis TN, http://www.memphistravel.com/
– Reelfoot Lake – Civil War Reenactment, http://www.reelfoottourism.com/battle_of_island_.htm
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1. How many border states does Tennessee have?
A.6
B.7
C.8
D.9
West Tennessee
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2. Boundaries between states are called ________.
A.State boundaries
B.Political boundaries
C.State lines
D.Division lines
West Tennessee
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3. West Tennessee is bordered by two rivers, the Tennessee River and the __________________.
A.Mississippi River
B.Missouri River
C.Ohio River
D.Arkansas
West Tennessee
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4. ________ is a major city in West Tennessee.
A.Nashville
B.Clarksville
C.Knoxville
D.Memphis
West Tennessee
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5. Memphis has a large _____ _____ because it is a large shipping port.
A.boat
B.train
C.Population density
D.map
West Tennessee
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6. _____ is a major crop in West Tennessee.
A.tobacco
B.cotton
C.wheat
D.strawberries
West Tennessee
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7. The land in West Tennessee is hilly and has wide valleys. It also has _______ near the Mississippi River.
A.flat and rich farmland
B.mountains
C.cliffs
D.deserts
West Tennessee
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Middle Tennessee• The Tennessee River forms
the natural western boundary of Middle Tennessee. And it stretches to the Cumberland Plateau.
• A major city is Middle TN is Nashville. It is located along side the Cumberland River.
• Nashville has the 2nd largest population density in the state.
• Can you think of a reason why Nashville has a large population?
• Nashville became the state capital in 1827.
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Middle Tennessee• Land
– Nashville basin• A basin is a low area
surrounded by higher land
• Has rolling hills
• Fertile soil (or that is good for farming)
– Highland Rim• Is higher land that
surrounds the Nashville Basin
• Thin, sandy soil that not fertile enough for crops
• Add these to your map
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Middle Tennessee
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Middle Tennessee• Climate:
– Hot, humid summers
– Winter and spring are the wettest; autumn is the driest
• Jobs in Middle TN:– Farming
– Raising livestock
– Manufacturing
– Health care
– Education
– Tourism
– Music
– government
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Middle Tennessee
• Farmers in the Nashville Basin raise:– Corn– Tobacco– Hay– Cattle– Hogs– Sheep– poultry
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Middle Tennessee
• Cool places to visit it Middle Tennessee:
– Grand Ole Opry: Nashville; http://www.opry.com/
– Nashville Superspeedway; http://www.nashvillesuperspeedway.com/
– Tennessee Titans: Nashville; http://www.titansonline.com/
– Nashville Shores; http://www.nashvilleshores.com/
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Middle Tennessee
8. The ______ forms the western border of Middle Tennessee.
A.Mississippi RiverB.Ohio RiverC.Tennessee RiverD.Missouri River
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Middle Tennessee
9. Name the major city in Middle Tennessee.
A.NashvilleB.MemphisC.ClarksvilleD.Knoxville
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Middle Tennessee
10. _________ has the 2nd largest population density in Tennessee.
A.NashvilleB.MemphisC.ClarksvilleD.Knoxville
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Middle Tennessee
11. Name the two major landforms in Middle Tennessee.
A.Highland RimB.Nashville BasinC.Cumberland RimD.Both A and BE.Both B and C
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Middle Tennessee
12. Name two major crops in Middle Tennessee.
A.Jelly beans and jumping beansB.Tobacco and cornC.Cotton and tobaccoD.Watermelon and grapes
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East Tennessee• East Tennessee
stretches from the Cumberland Plateau to the Unaka Mountains
• Between them lies the Great Valley of TN
• Knoxville and Chattanooga are the 3rd and 4th largest cities in TN
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East Tennessee• Land
– Much is rocky and mountainous making it hard to farm
– But, the valley is fertile
• Natural Resources– Timber– Coal– Zinc– Rivers
• Dams produce electricity
• Add these to your map
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East Tennessee
• Climate– Slightly cooler
• Jobs– Factory workers
– Science
– Technology
– Timber and mining
– tourism Knoxville, TN
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East TennesseeCool Places to Visit:
• Tennessee Aquarium – Chattanooga; http://www.tnaqua.org/
• Dollywood; Pigeon Forge: http://www.dollywood.com/
• American Museum of Science and Energy – Oak Ridge: http://www.amse.org/
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East Tennessee
13. East Tennessee stretches from the ______ to the _____.
A.Mississippi River - Tennessee River
B.Nashville Basin – Unaka Mountains
C.Cumberland Plateau – Unaka Mountains
D.Great Valley of TN – Unaka Mountains
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East Tennessee
14. ______ lies between the Cumberland Plateau and the Unaka Mountains.
A.Mississippi River
B.Nashville Basin
C.Cumberland Plateau –
D.Great Valley of TN
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East Tennessee
15. The land in East Tennessee is _________.
A.hilly
B.flat
C.Mountainous and rocky
D.desert
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QUIZMatch each statement with a Grand Division
1. This Grand Division is bordered by the Mississippi River one side and the Tennessee River on the other.
2. This Grand Division contains Chattanooga.3. This is the most mountainous Grand Division.4. This Grand Division is cooler.5. This Grand Division has timber as a natural resource.6. This Grand Division contains Nashville.7. This Grand Division contains the Cumberland River.8. This is the flattest Grand Division. 9.This Grand Division has the city with the largest population density.10. This Grand Division has the Tennessee River on its western border.