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Tennessee Vocab Flashcards

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Sequoyah

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Creator of the Cherokee alphabet and redwood tree namesake

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W.C. Handy

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Known as the father of the blues

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Rhea Seddon

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One of the first female astronauts

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3 presidents of the US from Tennessee

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Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk , Andrew Johnson

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Tennessee nickname

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Volunteer state

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What Tennessee is known for

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Center of country music, Tennessee walking horses, Great smoky mountains national park

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What 8 states is Tennessee surrounded by

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Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas

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What are Tennessees boundaries.

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Western border- Mississippi River, Eastern border- Unaka Mtns.

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Latitude

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Distance north or south of the equator, given in degrees

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Longitude

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The distance east or west of the prime meridian at Greenwich, England

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Three grand divisions

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East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, West Tennessee.

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Sectionalism

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Pride and loyalty for ones own area or state.

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Time zones

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Tennessee is 400 miles east to west. Almost all of eastern Tennessee is in the Eastern Time Zone

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Current

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The steady and forward movement of water.

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Geologists

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Scientists who study the origin, history, and structure of the earth.

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Tennessee was divided into 6 natural regions by scientists

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  1. Unaka Mountains
  2. East Tennessee Valley and ridge
  3. Cumberland plateau
  4. Highland Rim
  5. the central Basin
  6. West Tennessee Plain
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Balds

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A grassy summit of a mountain that has no trees at all

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Coves

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Flat floored Valley in a mountains side.

Benefits of coves 
Fertile soil
Protection from weather
Protection from attacks by enemies
Most famous cove is Cades Cove
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Escarpments

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Steep slopes or cliffs

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Immigrants

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People who move into a new country or region in order to settle there

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Natural resource

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Something of value that has been put in place by nature

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Climate

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The average weather of a region over a period of time

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Erosion

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The wearing away of the surface of the earth

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