Geography of Georgia Ms. Bean
Days Until My Birthday: Warm-Up August 14th, 2017 What hemisphere is Georgia located in? What is the capital of Georgia? How many capitals has Georgia had? (Guess, Don’t look it up) Days Until Harper: 3 days Days Until My Birthday: 18 days Days Until UGA Game: 19 days
Assignment No Internet or Books! On a blank sheet of paper do the following: Outline the state of Georgia Label the following cities: Atlanta Columbus August Savannah Label the following geographic features: Okefenokee Swamp Blue Ridge Mountain Chattahoochee, Savannah, and St. Mary’s Rivers Fall Line Barrier Island On the back: Brainstorm 5 possible regions that Georgia is divided into. What is the climate like? What is the industry like? Why do people go there?
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5 Regions of Georgia
Appalachian Plateau One of the three Mountain Regions Smallest Region Northwestern (TAG) Corner Lookout Mountain on one end and Sand Mountain on the other, with ridges in between
Ridge and Valley Second of three mountain regions Narrow mountains and wide valleys Fertile farmland for apple orchards Dalton known as “carpet capital of the world”
Blue Ridge Highest and largest of the Mountain Regions High amount of precipitation provides water for much of the state Brasstown Bald is the highest mountain in Georgia
Piedmont Most populous region Atlanta, Athens located here Rolling hills and red clay Wheat, soybeans, poultry and cattle Most of state’s businesses and tourist attractions are found here
Coastal Plain Largest Region Very flat, with fertile soil Separated from Piedmont by the fall line Coastal ports of Savannah and Brunswick 14 Barrier Islands shield the coastline from erosion Okefenokee Swamp is the largest swamp in North America
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