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The geology of Tennessee is as diverse as its landscapes. Politically, Tennessee is broken up into three Grand Divisions : East , Middle , and West Tennessee . [ 1 ] Physically, Tennessee is also separated into three main types of landforms: river valley plain, highlands and basins, and mountains.
The Tennessee River forms the boundary between Middle and West Tennessee here. Most geographers do not include this region as a major physiographic province of Tennessee. Some maps place the portion of this region west of the Tennessee River as part of the Gulf Coastal Plain; however this is inaccurate, as it is not part of the drainage basin ...
Landforms of Union County, Tennessee (1 C, 2 P) V. Landforms of Van Buren County, Tennessee (2 C, 1 P) W. Landforms of Warren County, Tennessee (1 C, 3 P)
Landforms of Tennessee by county (93 C) Bodies of water of Tennessee (4 C) Wetlands of Tennessee (5 P) A. Allegheny Plateau (3 C, 134 P)
Landforms of Tennessee (15 C, 5 P) Landmarks in Tennessee (8 C, 21 P) N. Natural disasters in Tennessee (2 C, 25 P) P. ... Pages in category "Geography of Tennessee"
East Tennessee's major landforms. East Tennessee is located within three major geological divisions of the Appalachian Mountains: the Blue Ridge Mountains on the border with North Carolina in the east; the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians (usually called the "Great Appalachian Valley" or "Tennessee Valley" [a]) in the center; and the Cumberland Plateau in the west, part of which is in Middle ...
Located in the Southeast United States, Tennessee is a state as diverse as its landscapes. Politically, Tennessee is broken up into three Grand Divisions: East, Middle, and West Tennessee. Physically, Tennessee is also separated into three main types of landforms: river valley plain, highlands and basins, and mountains.
Flowing water hollows out the softer layers beneath and forms waterfalls and gorges. Where there is hard capstone intact, arches can form creating natural bridges across streams or a dry ravines. Direct erosion widens a joint and forms a cavity below the more resilient rock thus creating a void between the hard capstone and the area below.