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Maryland's Counties and Regions
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Maryland's Regions
What are the three geographical regions of Maryland?
How many geographical regions does Maryland have?
What are some of the physical features or characteristics of the Appalachian Region?
The Appalachian Region
Mountains
Can anyone tell me which mountain has the highest elevation in Maryland?
Mountains
Forests
Forests
Green Ridge State Forest in Allegany County
Garrett State Forest in Oakland
Potomac State Forest in Oakland
Ridges & Valleys
Ridges
and
Valleys
The Cumberland area is considered to be a valley because of it's location between mountain ranges.
Backbone Mountain, Haystack Mountain, and Savage Mountain are a few of the ridges in Maryland.
* a ridge is a range of mountains or the upper part of the mountain
What are some of the physical features or characteristics of the Piedmont Plateau?
Piedmont
Plateau
* Physical feature: parts of the landscape
*Physical characteristic: features that define a location (weather, country/city, plants, animals)
Rolling Hills
Rolling
Hills
The rolling hills of the Piedmont Plateau has very rich soil that allows vegetation to grow - wheat, corn, and fruit.
Smaller streams run through the Piedmont Plateau that run into the larger rivers - Potomac and Susquehanna
Urban and Rural
Urban areas are cities that have large office buildings, factories, mostly covered in roads or sidewalks, and does not have a lot of grass.
Rural areas are where you find farms and fields. They are the "countryside."
Urban
and
Rural
Fall Line
A line that connects the first waterfall of each river. To the east, this is where the Piedmont Plateau ends and the Atlantic Coastal Plains begin.
Fall Line
Atlantic
Coastal
Plains
What are some of the physical features or characteristics of the Atlantic Coastal Plain?
Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean
Provide water ways for ships to reach harbors in Baltimore and Annapolis.
Source of fish and shellfish.
Fertile Fields
Fertile Fields
Fertile fields cover much of the Atlantic Coastal Plain.
Crops such as corn, soybeans, melons, tomatoes, and squash grow well here.
* fertile: allows lots of things to grow well.
Shoreline Beaches
There are 3,221 miles of shoreline between the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean.
Shoreline Beaches
Maryland Studies Weekly
Maryland
Studies Weekly
Newspaper
Maryland's Physical Regions
Maryland's
Physical
Regions
Are the descriptions of the regions similar to the images that you saw during the gallery slideshow?
Were there any differences?
Maryland: America in Miniature
Maryland: America in
Miniature
Why do they call Maryland "America in Miniature?
What was another word they used to describe the Piedmont Plateau?
Who can tell me where Backbone Mountain is located?
What are some of the features they mentioned that we have in Maryland?
How Do I Read a Map?
Who can tell me what the symbols mean on the map using the key?
Who can locate the school using the grid?
Who can locate the hospital using the grid?