The Mountain Region

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The Mountain Region

• Chapter 1 section 4

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The Mountain Region

• Blue Ridge eastern boundary of the Appalachians
• Blue Ridge Parkway road that runs along the top
  of the ridge
• Continental Divide streams on the east run to
  the Atlantic streams on the west run to the
  Mississippi

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Blue Ridge

• One long landform with peaks and gaps
• Early settlers depended on gaps to get through
  mountains
• Areas in the west isolated

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The Appalachians

• Has its highest peaks in NC
• Mount Mitchell is the highest point east of the
  Rockies

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Ranges

• Black Mountains known for dark shadows during
  thunderstorms
• Great Smoky Mountains dew rises in mist creating
  a smoky effect
• Balsams large number of balds which are places
  where few trees grow

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Mountains rivers and streams

• Rivers run north and west out of NC
• Asheville is the largest city in the region
• Most of the 100 lakes are manmade

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Mountains Economy

• Early settlers isolated from others
• Farming, traveling, trading were more difficult
• Towns developed in valleys
• Tourism is a major industry
• Christmas tree is a new and growing industry

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Mountain Quiz

• 1. What is the eastern boundary of the
  Appalachian Mountains?
• 2. Where did the Black Mountains get their name
  from?
• 3. What did early settlers depend on to get
  through the mountains?
• 4. What is the new growing industry of the
  Mountains?