The Tennessee River Gorge outside Chattanooga is recognized as a protected biosphere reserve by the United Nations due to its immense proportion of species to acres. Understanding the formation of the gorge helps explain why so many plants and animals call it home. This activity allows students to work in cooperative groups and inquire about the processes that made it possible.

Concepts

landforms, weather patterns

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Additional Tags

biospheres, alex, alabama learning exchange, earth's surface

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)