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

2. Ecosystems Desert ScrubTemperate Grassland Mid Latitude Deciduous Forest Coniferous ForestMixed Forest Tropical Grassland

3. Waterways San Antonio River Mississippi River Water WaysChesapeake Bay

4. Climate Subtropical

5. Landforms The Great Plains: –Generally flat land but sometimes rolling –Grassy –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 southern states of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. –Found in many southern states. –Said to be once higher than the Himalayas today. Appalachian Mountains The Great Plains

6. 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

7. Nashville, Tennessee Country Music Hall of Fame Nashville Zoo Food: Southern Barbeque Many art Museums and Galleries

8. Washington, D.C. National Capitol! President Lives there! White HouseWashington MonumentCapitol

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

10. Corpus Christi Off the Gulf of Mexico Texas State Aquarium Many Tourist Home town of Selena Quintanilla Perez

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