| A | B |
| Blue (Unaka) Ridge | furthest east, highest point, rocky acidic soil |
| Valley and Ridge | low point between the Blue Ridge and Cumberland Plateau |
| Cumberland Plateau | large, relatively flat rise of land on the border of central and east TN |
| Highland Rim | a circle of rolling hills that is higher in elevation that the basin it surrounds |
| Central Basin | bowl shaped feature; home to Nashville |
| Gulf Coastal Plain | large, relatively flat land; best farming land in TN |
| Mississippi Alluvial (flood) Plain | Narrow stretch of land bordering the Mississippi River |
| East | TN begins here; rocky, acidic soil; tobacco and stone |
| Middle | horses, hay, trees, capital, Cumberland River |
| West | MS & TN River; farming; largest city Memphis |
| Key minerals | stone and coal |
| key agricultural products | cotton, tobacco, hay, soybeans, & corn |
| Knoxville | TN river headwaters; 3rd largest city |
| Nashville | capital; 2nd largest city; country music capital |
| Memphis | largest city on MS and in TN; Elvis; blues music |
| Chattanooga | 4th largest city; state aquarium |