1. “Coastal Plains to the Mountains”
Lesson 1
“Coastal Plains to the Mountains”

2. How were the barrier islands formed??
The islands were formed over thousands of years as more and more sediment was deposited by ocean waves, currents, and rivers into shallow areas off the coast.

3. Outer Coastal Plains Very flat land and has very low elevation
Right by the Ocean
Outer Coastal Plains

4. Inner Coastal Plains Farther inland
Elevations are slightly higher that the Outer Coastal Plains
Inner Coastal Plains

5. Wetlands
Lands that are at times covered with water. Examples are bogs, swamps, and marshes

6. Towards the Mountains
Of the Mountain
PIEDMONT

7. Piedmont Soil of the Piedmont is rich soil and good farmland.
The soil is dark brown or reddish and feels like clay.

8. How is the Piedmont soil different from the coastal plains?
Good Farmland
Dark Brown or Reddish colored soil
Clay-like soil
Coastal Plains
Sandy soil
Beaches, wetlands
Not good farmland

9. Fall Line
Piedmont
Coastal Plains

10. What Southeast area has the highest elevation?
Appalachian Mountains

11. Lesson 1 Review
What parts of the Southeast might be popular as vacation spots?
How were the barrier islands formed?
Describe the Appalachian Mountains?