MOUNTAIN REGION

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MOUNTAIN REGION

• There are 40 mountains that rise to 6,000 feet.
• Mount Mitchell in the Black Mountains is the highest point in North Carolina and the highest in the United States east of the Mississippi River it is 6,684 feet.

IMPORTANT AREAS IN THE REGION

• The Mountain Region is a place where crops are grown.
• The Blue Ridge mountains form the Eastern Continental Divide

WATER AND RIVER SYSTEM

• Rivers on the Eastern side of the divide f low eastward to the Atlantic Ocean.
• Major westward f lowing rivers are the New, French Broad,Little Tennessee and Hiawassee

NATURAL RESOURCES

• The most prominent industry in the mountains is raising and selling of rooster fri Christmas trees.
• "Agricultural is the science or occupation of cultivating the soil,producing crops,and raising livestock.

FUN FACTS

• Some geologists believe the new to be the second-oldest river in the world,behind the Nile River in Egypt.
• "If you poured a bucket of water on the Eastern Continental Divide, water f lowing to the east side would end up in the Atlantic Ocean.Water f lowing to the west side of the divide would end up in the Gulf of Mexico.

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