1. The South Mia Carranza, Dominique Zaragoza, Arieana Martinez, and Shivani Patel

2. Arid Semi-Arid Tropical Wet and Dry Climate Humid Continental Variable weather patterns Very dryLow rainfall Wet and dry seasons Humid Subtropical Mild winters and hot summers

3. Ecosystems Desert Scrub Mid Latitude Deciduous Forest Coniferous ForestMixed Forest Tropical Grassland Temperate Grassland

4. 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

5. Waterways San Antonio River Mississippi River Water WaysChesapeake Bay

6. Major Resources Cotton Fish along the coast The Gulf of Mexico provides oil and natural gas Sulfur Coal

7. 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

8. Nashville, Tennessee Country Music Hall of Fame Nashville Zoo Food: Southern Barbeque Many art museums and galleries

9. Washington, D.C. National Capitol! Where our the President lives! White HouseWashington MonumentCapitol

10. Orlando, Florida Disney World Universal Studios Home of the Orlando Magic

11. Corpus Christi Off the Gulf of Mexico Texas State Aquarium Many Tourist Hometown of Selena Quintanilla Perez

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