Day Eight (8/16/13) Warm-up 1.In what hemisphere will you find Georgia? 2.Why do we have regions? 3.Give an example of a way to designate a region. HW: Review flip chart. Standard: SS8G1-The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

Under Each Flap Create four columns or rows. Label them physical features, economic activities, products/good, other info. Using the internet, research adding as much information as possible. You may work in pairs (only two). Keep your cooperation to a whisper.

The flip chart will be necessary to study for the exam and will also represent a grade.

 Largest region of the state  Coastline can be swampy  100 miles of shoreline  Climate is moderate  Major agricultural region of state

Coastal Plain Physical FeaturesEconomic ActivityProducts or Goods RiversFarmingPeanuts Level LandMiningTobacco Gently sloping, sandy soilFishingSweet Potatoes Waterfalls and rapidsTourismKaolin Okefenokee SwampFish Marshes Barrier Islands

Coastal Plain Second largest region of state Most heavily populated region Rolling, hilly plateau at the base of the Appalachian Mountains Plateau-elevated tract of land Elevation increases further north

Piedmont Physical FeaturesEconomic ActivityProducts or Goods Rolling HillsIndustriesHydroelectricity Rapids and WaterfallsMiningGranite Stone MountainTourism

Coastal Plain Piedmont Northeast part of mountains Highest elevation! 2,000 to 5,000 feet Highest Point: Brasstown Bald Hydroelectric power source- electricity produced by water power World’s largest marble quarry here

Photo of Brasstown Bald covered in early October snow, highest peak in Georgia. You can barely spot the observation tower !

Coastal Plain Piedmont Blue Ridge Low open valleys Narrow ridges that run parallel to valleys Flat fertile farmlands with fields of grain, pastures for cattle, and rows of apple orchards

Coastal Plain Piedmont Blue Ridge Ridge & Valley Northwest corner of state Smallest region of state Georgia’s only source of coal located here Limestone caves, deep canyons, and interesting rock formations TAG corner: Tennessee, Alabama, & Georgia meet

Appalachian Physical FeaturesEconomic ActivityProducts or Goods Chattahoochee RiverFarmingMarble MountainsForestryWood/Pine and Hardwoods Blue RidgeMiningCotton Fertile ValleysTourismGrains Fruit

Coastal Plain Piedmont Blue Ridge Ridge & Valley Separates Coastal Plain from the Piedmont Natural boundary, several miles wide Ancient coastline of Atlantic and Gulf waters Runs through Columbus, Macon, and Augusta Rivers flow from rocky hill cutting deep channels in soft soil of plains- creates waterfalls

Part of Coastal Plain Protect coastal zone from storms (hurricane) & waves of ocean Some examples of these are Tybee, St. Simons, & Jekyll

The name means “trembling earth” Has 80 foot Cypress trees Has lots of wildlife: alligators, herons, egrets, cranes, fish, black bears, white-tailed deer, etc,…. Covers a half million acres