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Chapter 1. America’s Land. Lesson 1. The Land of the United States. Physical Processes. Long before people arrived in North America, __________ _________ shaped the land. Some changes took place above ground and some occurred underground.

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  1. Chapter 1 America’s Land

  2. Lesson 1 The Land of the United States

  3. Physical Processes • Long before people arrived in North America, __________ _________ shaped the land. Some changes took place above ground and some occurred underground. • Beneath Earth’s surface lie many _________ _________. A tectonic plate is a huge piece of slowly moving rock. • Above Earth’s surface ___________ changes the land. Erosion is the process by which ______ and ______ wear away land.

  4. Earthquakes and Volcanoes • Tectonic plates can cause _______________ and ________________ when they push together of break apart. • When tectonic plates move suddenly, they can cause the ground to shake in an _____________. Earthquakes can destroy buildings, bridges, and roads. • Most ___________ occur when tectonic plates slide together or move apart because they allow melted rock from deep underground to escape to the surface.

  5. Glaciers and Flooding • Glaciers are also a force that can change the land. A glacier is a huge, thick _________ of moving ______. • Glaciers carry ______ and _____ to new places as they move. They also _______ away the land as they pass. • Flooding is another natural force that changes the land. When flooding river water rushes across the land it takes away ____ from riverbanks. As it slows, it begins to deposit the soil in other places.

  6. Regions • ___________ are scientists who study the Earth’s land. They divide the world into ________, or areas that have one or more feature in common, to help organize ideas about places and people. • The USA is commonly divided into four regions: __________, __________, __________, and _____________.

  7. Characteristics of Regions The East Ancient glaciers carved out the East’s ______, _______, and rugged coast. ________ cover much of the East and the _________________ ____________ run down its center. Color the Appalachians red.

  8. South In the South, there are __________ ____________, rich ______________, and coastal __________________. Midwest In the Midwest, the land changes to high dry ______________, or large flat or nearly flat land, rolling _______ and grassy _________. West In the West, the land has high __________ and dry _____________ that stretch to the __________ ____________.

  9. Climate • The climate, or the type of weather a place has over a ________ ___________ of time. • The climate in the USA _______ by regions. The land affects the type of climate an area has. • The USA is located in the ____________ climate zone which means that we experience all four _____________.

  10. Characteristics of Regions Graphic Organizer

  11. Lesson 2 Tennessee’s Land

  12. Tennessee • There are three main divisions in Tennessee. They are __________, ___________, and __________. We live in ________ TN. • The state flag has three _______ that represent the three grand divisions. • The __________________ _________ serves as the western border for the state of TN.

  13. Tennessee State Symbols • State Flag The flag was designed by ________ _________. The three stars stand for the three grand divisions of Tennessee: ________, _______, and _______.

  14. State Flower: ____________________ • State Bird: __________________ • State Wild Animal: _________________ • State Sport Fish: ______________________ • State Wildflower: ________________ • State Tree: _____________________

  15. East Tennessee • East Tennessee has ____________, __________, and _______. • The ________ and the __________ ___________ __________ are part of the Appalachian Mountains. They are located in East Tennessee. • Many people in East Tennessee depend on the land for their jobs. They may mine ______ and ______. Others are ________ who cut trees for building. • Add the Unakas and the Smokie Mountains to your map.

  16. Valley and Ridge • The Valley and Ridge region is west of the Unakas. It is called the _______ ________ of Tennessee. • ___________ and ___________ grew up in this valley region on the ___________ River and became important business and trade centers. • Add Knoxville, Chattanooga, and the Tennessee River to your map.

  17. Cumberland Plateau • The Cumberland Plateau is located in East Tennessee. • A _________ is a high area of flat land and the steeps may be very steep. • __________ and _______ are the major economic activities in the Cumberland Plateau. • Add the Cumberland Plateau region to your map.

  18. Middle Tennesse • Middle Tennessee is an area of ______ _______ with rolling hills, wide valley and some rivers. • ________ and _______ are the main economic activities here. The land is good for farming and the Cumberland River helps transport goods for trading. • There are two main landforms in Middle Tennessee. They are the ________ _____ and the __________________ ___________.

  19. West Tennessee (That’s us!) • West Tennessee is bordered by the __________ ________ on the east and the ___________ _________ on the west. • _________ is a major city in West Tennessee that is located on the Mississippi River. • Memphis is an important shipping center for products made in Tennessee. • Add West Tennessee to your map.

  20. Mississippi Flood Plain • The Mississippi Flood Plain is a thin strip of land along the Mississippi River. A ______ _________ is an area near a river that regularly overflows. • The land in this area is good for growing _______________ which one of the main crops grown in Tennessee.

  21. LESSON 3 People and the Land

  22. How Land Affects People • Almost one __________ people live in Memphis. It has a lot of resources which make people want to live there. It is located near the _____________ which is a major transportation route. ___________ and _______ helped Memphis grow and are still an important part of the city’s economy.

  23. Where People Live • People settle in places where there are ______________ . • People settle in places where they are able to ________ a ___________. • People also settle places that they _________. For example, many people move to Florida because they enjoy the mild climate there.

  24. Changing the Land • Physical processes such as _________ (wind and water) and natural storms such as _______________ _________ change the land. • Human activities such as _________ _________ and ___________ ___________ also change the land. These activities often bring benefits, but they have costs too. • How can building houses be a bad and good for an area at the same time?

  25. Pollution and Environment • When people use _____________, they produce ____________. • Some waste takes the form of _____ ______________. The exhaust from ________ burned in cars and __________ from factories and power plants affect air quality which is unhealthy to breathe. • Water is a ________ that is need to _____. As populations grow, large cities must watch the water supply and care for the quality of water.

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