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Alabama History Notes

Alabama History Notes. Chapter 2 – Lesson 1. Vocabulary. r im p lateau r idge e nvironment b ay. Alabama’s Regions. Alabama has 5 major regions. A fall line separates the highland regions from the lowland regions.

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Alabama History Notes

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  1. Alabama History Notes Chapter 2 – Lesson 1

  2. Vocabulary • rim • plateau • ridge • environment • bay

  3. Alabama’s Regions • Alabama has 5 major regions. • A fall line separates the highland regions from the lowland regions. • A fall line is where rivers form waterfalls or rapids because of a drop in elevation.

  4. 1. Highland Rim Region • located in the Northwestern corner of AL • includes land on both sides of the Tennessee River

  5. 2. Cumberland Plateau Region • Southeast of the Highland Rim • Land in this area rises to more than 1600 feet and drops to about 500 feet

  6. 3. Ridge & Valley Region • Birmingham is located in this region. • Helps form the southern tip of the Appalachians

  7. 4. Piedmont Region • Land is lower than the Ridge & Valley region • Cheaha (chee-haw) Mountain (the highest point in AL) is located here

  8. 5. Coastal Plain Region • Largest region in AL • Belongs to a larger landform region called the Gulf Coastal Plain region

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