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The Five Land Regions of Alabama

The Five Land Regions of Alabama. Alabama History book page 5. Highland Rim and Cumberland Plateau. Location- along the Tennessee River Description- Highland Rim has level plains of fertile soil and gently rolling hills. The Cumberland Plateau has steep canyons p6. Ridge and Valley.

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The Five Land Regions of Alabama

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  1. The Five Land Regions of Alabama Alabama History book page 5

  2. Highland Rim and Cumberland Plateau • Location- along the Tennessee River • Description- Highland Rim has level plains of fertile soil and gently rolling hills. The Cumberland Plateau has steep canyons p6

  3. Ridge and Valley • Location- below the Cumberland Plateau, includes Birmingham and Red Mountain • Description- very hilly, has iron ore, coal, and limestone that was caused by erosion • Page 7

  4. View from Red Mountain

  5. The Piedmont Area • Location- East of Birmingham (our region) Piedmont means ‘foot of the mountains’ in French • Description- highest point is Mount Cheaha • Page 8

  6. The Coastal Plain • Location- Below the Piedmont, the border between the two is the Fall Line. • Description- makes up more than half of the state • Page 8

  7. Upper Coastal Plain • Description- rich, dark soil known as the Black Belt. Created by the ocean that once covered this region • One of the best places in the state to grow cotton • Page 8

  8. Lower Coastal Plain • Description- reaches from the Black Belt to the Gulf of Mexico • Longleaf pines cover this part of the state. Timber is the main crop. • Page 9

  9. The Gulf Coast • Location- Southern tip of the state • Description- fifty miles of coastline, marshes, bays, and barrier islands. • Page 10

  10. Why is the landscape always changing on the gulf? • Tides • Winds • Hurricanes • Storms • Page 10

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