Bell Work 2/09/09 – pgs. TN34-35Bell Work 2/09/09 – pgs. TN34-35Write question and answerWrite question and answer1. Which ethnic groups make up a higher

percentage of the Tennessee population than of the U.S. population?

2. Which ethnic groups make up a lower percentage of the Tennessee population than of the U.S. population?

3. In which decade did Tennessee’s population grow the least?

4. Which 4 industries account for 57% of all employment in Tennessee?

5. Tennessee produces at least $100 billion worth of which farm products?

Tennessee GeographyTennessee Geography7.3.12Identify the six physical regions of Tennessee

7.3.3Identify the major river systems of Tennessee.

Tennessee RiversTennessee Rivers

Physical Regions of Physical Regions of TennesseeTennessee

Tennessee’s 5 Major CitiesTennessee’s 5 Major Cities

Resources of TennesseeResources of Tennesseerenewable resource -

something that can be replaced as it is used◦Trees◦Wind◦Water◦Solar power

Resources of TennesseeResources of Tennesseenonrenewable resource -

something that cannot be replaced as it is being used◦Fossil fuels: oil, coal, natural gas ◦Minerals

Resources of TennesseeResources of TennesseeCorn

◦grown all over the state◦mostly in the West grand division

Resources of TennesseeResources of TennesseeSoybeans

◦grown all over the state◦mostly in the West grand division

Resources of TennesseeResources of TennesseeCotton

◦Grown mainly in West grand division

Resources of TennesseeResources of TennesseeCoal

◦produced in the East grand division

Resources of TennesseeResources of TennesseeCopper

◦produced all over the state◦production is about equal in all 3 divisions

Resources of TennesseeResources of TennesseePorts for transportation

◦West grand division◦along Mississippi River (Memphis)

Tennessee’s Congressional DistrictsTennessee’s Congressional DistrictsU.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. House of Representatives

Which district do we live in?

Tennessee’s Congressional DistrictsTennessee’s Congressional DistrictsU.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. House of Representatives

Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Tennessee’s Congressional DistrictsTennessee’s Congressional DistrictsU.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. House of RepresentativesRedistricting - the redrawing of

boundaries of congressional districts in a state

In Tennessee, statutory requirements, or established rules in a state, require the lines to be redrawn every 10 years to account for population shifts

Tennessee’s Congressional DistrictsTennessee’s Congressional DistrictsU.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. House of RepresentativesPopulation shifts, or the

movement of a population from one area to another, can affect the number of voters in an area.

Political power shift – when the power in a district switches from one party to another

Political parties sometimes fight redistricting so they do not lose power in an area.

Tennessee’s Largest CitiesTennessee’s Largest Cities

1. Memphis – home of the blues, rock n’ roll, Elvis, FedEx, and barbecue

Tennessee’s Largest CitiesTennessee’s Largest Cities

2. Nashville – state capital; home of Vanderbilt University, country music & the Titans

Tennessee’s Largest CitiesTennessee’s Largest Cities

3. Knoxville – home of UT & Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Tennessee’s Largest CitiesTennessee’s Largest Cities

4. Chattanooga – once had the dirtiest air in the nation; “Chattanooga Choo Choo”

Tennessee’s Largest CitiesTennessee’s Largest Cities

5. Clarksville – home of Austin Peay State, Fort Campbell (101st Airborne Division)