Tennessee

= Tennessee, TN  = By: Reva Alderman & Emily Mathewson Period 4 Period 3 February 4, 2011

__ **Backround Information:** __ __** Location: ﻿ **__ Where is Tennessee, you ask??? __﻿__ __** Physical Features: **__ __** Climate: **__ __**﻿**__ __** Economy: **__ __﻿__ __** Works Cited: **__
 * Capital: Nashville
 * Origion: came from a Cherokee village in the region, "Tanasie"
 * Named for tana-see which means, "The Meeting Place"[[image:tennesseemap.gif width="469" height="272" align="right" caption="Political Map of Tennessee"]]
 * State nickname: The Volunteer State
 * State motto: "Agriculture and Commerce"
 * State bird: Mockingbird
 * Residents name: Tennesseans
 * Tennessee was the 16th state in the USA
 * Became a state on June, 1, 1796
 * Region: South East
 * To the north of TN is Kentucky
 * To the east of TN is North Carolina
 * To the south of TN is Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi
 * To the west of TN is Arkansas and the southern part of Missouri
 * Bodies of Water: ﻿Tennessee River, Mississippi River, Cumberland River, Duck River, Kentucky Lake, and Cherokee Lake
 * Landforms: Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Nashville Basin, Appalachian Mountains, and the Cumberland Plateau
 * Terrian: cropland and broadleaf forest
 * Elevation: 178 feet-6,643 feet
 * Tennessee's Climate: short and mild winters, hot and humid summers with yearly rainfalls
 * Climate Zone: [[image:Tennessee.gif align="right" caption="Physical Map of Tennessee"]] Humid Subtropical
 * Average Rainfall: 40 to 80 inches per year
 * Average Temperature in Summer: 76.5 degrees farenheight
 * Average Temperature in Winter: 43.5 degrees farenheight
 * Average Yearly Percipitation: 45 inches
 * Natural Resources: water, wind, good soil, and oil
 * Landuse: ranching and herding, forestry, and commercial farming
 * Major Economic Activities: mining, eletrical power, music, automobile manufactoring, farming, walking horses, and tourism
 * __ People: __**
 * Major City: Memphis
 * Leisure Activities: Watching tv, going to the movie theartre, Grand Old Opry, and even stuff as common as going on vacation to other states. The kids in TN, like to do girl scouts, play sports, and just hang out with their friends. Just like us in PA!!!
 * Attractions: Grand Old Opry, Elvis Presley's House (Graceland)
 * Population Density: 5,689,283 people-16th Most Populous State in the US!


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 * "Nashville, Tennessee Climate, Temperature, Average Weather History, Rainfall/ Precipitation, Sunshine." World Weather and Climate Graphs, Average Climate Charts, Guide to Precipitation, Temperatures, Best, Friendly, Holiday Climate. 2008. Web. 02 Feb. 2011. <[]>


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