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Tennessee Map Quiz/Printout Tennessee Outline Map Printout |
EnchantedLearning.com Tennessee Facts, Map and State Symbols |
Tennessee Flag Printout/Quiz Large Flag Printable |
State Abbreviation - TN
State Capital - Nashville
Largest City - Memphis
Area - 42,146 square miles [Tennessee is the 36th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 5,689,283 (as of 2000) [Tennessee is the 16th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Tennesseans
Major Industries - mining (coal), electrical power, enriched uranium production, music, automobile manufacturing, farming (tobacco, cattle, soybeans, cotton), walking horses, tourism
Major Rivers - Tennessee River, Mississippi River, Cumberland River, Clinch River, Duck River
Major Lakes - Kentucky Lake, Norris Lake, Chickamauga Lake, Cherokee Lake, Tims Ford Reservoir
Highest Point - Clingmans Dome (located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park) - 6,643 feet (2,025 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia
Origin of the Name Tennessee - The name Tennessee came from a Cherokee village in the region that is called "Tanasie."
State Nickname - The Volunteer State
State Motto - "Agriculture and Commerce"
State Songs - My Homeland Tennessee, The Tennessee Waltz, When It's Iris Time in Tennessee, My Tennessee, Rocky Top, Tennessee, and The Pride of Tennessee.
Tennessee State Symbols and Emblems:
| State Flag
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Animal Symbols:
| State Bird | State Game Bird Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) |
State Wild Animal (Procynn lotor) |
State Insects | State Agricultural Insect (Apis mallifera) |
| State Butterfly (Eurptides marcellus) |
State Amphibian
(Gyrinophilu palleucus) |
State Reptile
(Terrapene carolina) |
State Sport Fish
(Micropterus salmoides) |
State Commercial Fish
(Ictalurus lacustris) |
Plant Symbols:
| State Flower
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State Wildflower Passion flower |
State Tree Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera ) |
Earth Symbols:
| State Gem Tennessee River pearls |
State Rocks Limestone and Agate |
State Soil Tennessee - Dickson |
Miscellaneous Symbol:
| State Folk Dance Square dance |
Related Pages:
Tennessee: Map/Quiz Printout Answer geography questions about Tennessee using the map on this quiz. Answers |
Tennessee: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Tennessee state to print. |
Tennessee: US State Dot to Dot Mystery Map Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery state of the USA. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which state you have drawn. You might want to give students clues, such as that it is in the eastern USA, its capital is Nashville or that its name starts with "T." Answer: Tennessee. |
Tennessee: Label Me! Printout Label the major features of Tennessee. Answers |
Tennessee's Flag Printout/Quiz Read about and answer questions on the flag of Tennessee. |
Tennessee's Flag: Large Coloring Printable A large black-and-white printable of the flag of Tennessee. |
Davy Crockett Read about Davy Crockett's life, see maps of the places he lived, and do activities on this legendary frontiersman. |
Your State: Draw and Write Draw a map of the state that you live in (in the USA) and write about it. |
US State - Find Related Words For a US state, write eight words related to the state, then use each word in a sentence. |
US State Graphic Organizer For one US state, write the name of the state, draw a map of the state, then write the state capital, postal abbreviation, date of statehood, state bird (draw and write), state flower (draw and write), a major body of water in the state, two bordering states, and state nickname. |
US State Report Graphic Organizer Printout #1 This printout helps the student do a short report on a US state, prompting the student to draw a map of the state, locate it on a US map, draw the state's flag, and write its capital city, state nickname, area, population, date of statehood, and state bird. |
US State Printable Book A short, printable book on a US state. To complete the book, the student must research a US state, draw its map, draw its flag, and answer simple questions about the state. |
US State Report Graphic Organizer Printout #2 This printout helps the student do a short report on a US state, prompting the student to draw a map of the state, locate it on a US map, draw the state's flag, and write its capital city, state nickname, area, population, date of statehood, state bird, state flower, climate, and major industries. |
USA Map: Find Your State Find and label your state in the USA, and label other important geography. Answers |
USA Map: Where I Live Write your country, state, and city, and then find and label your state (and a few other geographical features). |
US State - Find a Related Word for Each Letter For a US state, see if you can think of and write down a word or phrase that is related to that state for each letter of the alphabet. Think of cities, famous people from the state, bodies of water, mountains, landmarks, and other features. Find words for as many letters as you can. |
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