Cumberland Plateau
| Noun | 1. |  Cumberland Plateau - the southwestern part of the Appalachians |
| 单词 | cumberland plateau | |||
| 释义 | Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland PlateauCumberland PlateauorCumberland Mountains,southwestern division of the Appalachian Mt. system, extending northeast to southwest through parts of West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee into N Alabama. Black Mt., Ky., is the highest point (4,145 ft/1,263 m). On the east the plateau rises sharply from the Great Valley of E Tennessee; on the west the slope is rough and broken. The plateau is the source of the Cumberland River and several tributaries of the Tennessee. The surrounding region, which is sparsely populated, yields various minerals, such as coal, limestone, and sandstones. The region is also laden with trees, and the forests make for an important resource. There are some agricultural subsistence settlements in the area. Cumberland Gap provides a natural passage through the Cumberland Mts., a ridge of the plateau.Cumberland Plateauplateau in southeastern United States, the southwestern foothills of the Appalachians. Elevations range from 1,200 m in the east to 500 m in the west. The plateau is composed of layers of sandstone and limestone, gently sloping to the west. The eastern edge, washed by the Tennessee and Clinch rivers, forms a steep precipice above the Great Appalachian Valley, at 300 m relative elevation. The Cumberland Plateau is cut by the deep valleys of the rivers of the Cumberland and Tennessee systems; karst is widespread. Deciduous forests (mostly cleared) grow on the plateau. Coal is mined (the Appalachian Coal Basin). Cumberland Plateau
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