1 Road Trip of Tennessee

2 Things We Are Going to DiscussGeographic Regions Major Cities of Tennessee Tennessee River Systems

3 Road Trip of Tennessee Lets start in Memphis

4 Gulf Coastal Plain Gulf Coastal PlainThe 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.

5 What Grand Division Are We In?West Tennessee Major City Memphis Population- 676,640

6 Rivers in West Tennessee

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9 Highland Rim Highland Rim Consist of rolling hills

10 What Grand Division Are We In?Middle Tennessee Clarksville- 124,565

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12 Central Basin The Central Basin, an oval depression with a gently rolling surface, has been compared to the bottom of an oval dish, of which the Highland Rim forms the broad, flat brim. With its rich soil, the region has attracted people from the earliest days of European settlement and is more densely populated than any other area in the state.

13 What Grand Division Are We In?Middle Tennessee Major Cities Nashville- 605,473

14 River in Middle Tennessee

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16 Cumberland Plateau Elevated landform that is flat on top.

17 What Grand Division Are We InEast Tennessee Major City Chattanooga- 171,349

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19 Valley and Ridge These mountains are characterized by long, even ridges, with long, continuous valleys in between.

20 What Grand Division Are We In?East Tennessee Major Cities Knoxville- 185,100

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22 Unaka Mountains The Unaka Mountains contain rugged terrain, rushing streams and heavily forested slopes. It's a great place to visit. But early settlers found it to be a rough place to go through and an extremely difficult place to farm.

23 Rivers In East Tennessee

24 Largest Cities in TennesseeMake A Bar Graph Using The Populations of These Fives Cities Name of City Population Memphis 676,640 Nashville 605,473 Knoxville 185,100 Chattanooga 171,349 Clarksville 124,565