The South

Mia Carranza, Dominique Zaragoza, Arieana Martinez, and

Shivani Patel

Arid Semi-Arid

Tropical Wet and Dry

Climate

Humid Continental

• Variable weather patterns

• Very dry • Low rainfall

• Wet and dry seasons

Humid Subtropical

• Mild winters and hot summers

EcosystemsDesert Scrub Mid Latitude Deciduous Forest

Coniferous Forest Mixed Forest Tropical Grassland

Temperate Grassland

Landforms

The Great Plains:

–Generally flat land but sometimes rolling –Covers parts of Texas and Oklahoma

•The Appalachian Mountains:

–Are the oldest chain of mountains located in the North American continent. –Its peaks are not high due to erosion –Found in many southern states. –Said to be once higher than the Himalayas today.

Appalachian Mountains

The Great Plains

The Great Plains

WaterwaysSan Antonio River Mississippi River

Water Ways Chesapeake Bay

Major Resources

• Cotton

• Fish along the coast

• The Gulf of Mexico provides oil and natural gas

• Sulfur

• Coal

San Antonio, Texas

•

The Alamo

San Antonio Spurs

North Star Mall

The Tower of Americas

Folklorico

•The San Antonio River flows through downtown.

•Many attractions and lively Mexican culture

•The city celebrates Fiesta de la Familia

• Sea World San Antonio

• Mission Conception, San Jose, San Juan, and Espada

San Antonio Missions

Nashville, Tennessee

•Country Music Hall of Fame•Nashville Zoo

•Food: Southern Barbeque•Many art museums and galleries

•

Washington, D.C.

• National Capitol!

• Where our the President lives!

White HouseWashington Monument Capitol

Orlando, Florida

Orlando, Florida

•Disney World•Universal Studios

•Home of the Orlando Magic

Corpus Christi•Off the Gulf of Mexico•Texas State Aquarium

•Many Tourist•Hometown of Selena Quintanilla Perez

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