Regions of Georgia

The following are regions of GA, see if you can guess where each region is in GA. Inner Coastal Plain Blue Ridge Appalachian Plateau Outer Coastal Plain Piedmont Ridge and Valley

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Physical Features of Georgia

TAG Corner Chattahoochee River Savannah River Appalachian Mountains Fall Line Twiggs County Okefenokee Swamp Barrier Islands St. Mary’s River

Physical Features Reading Work with your small group. Each person take a turn being the reader. As you read about each physical feature highlight/underline the key facts that describe why that feature is important to GA. Put a question mark beside anything you have a question about. Circle anything you already knew.

Fall Line The fall line is a natural boundary that separates the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain regions. Due to the drop-off of the hilly Piedmont region into the flat Coastal Plain, the waterfalls found on the fall line caused many rivers in the area to be difficult to navigate. However, the waterfalls did offer sources of water power and many mills were located on the fall line. In addition, many of Georgia’s most important cities such as Columbus, Macon, and Augusta were located on the fall line due to their location as the last navigable upstream points in the state.

Record the facts Physical Feature of GAWhy is this feature important to GA? Fall Line Okefenokee Swamp Appalachian Mountains Chattahoochee River Savannah River Barrier Islands

GIST Statements For each physical feature develop one GIST statement that summarizes the reading. Your GIST statements can be no longer than 30 words. You may have to add in grammatical punctuation to make the statement sound appropriate – that is okay! Lets do Fall Line together…

Fall Line The fall line is a natural boundary that separates the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain regions. Due to the drop-off of the hilly Piedmont region into the flat Coastal Plain, the waterfalls found on the fall line caused many rivers in the area to be difficult to navigate. However, the waterfalls did offer sources of water power and many mills were located on the fall line. In addition, many of Georgia’s most important cities such as Columbus, Macon, and Augusta were located on the fall line due to their location as the last navigable upstream points in the state.

Important Facts about the Key Physical Features of Georgia Fall Line: Point where the hilly/mountainous lands meet the coastal plain. NOTE (Don’t write): GA’s cities and industries grow along here because the land is fertile and perfect for farming Okefenokee Swamp: largest freshwater marsh in GA Appalachian Mountains: located in the northern portion of GA Twiggs County: center of GA

Chattahoochee River: primary source of water for Atlanta; boundary between GA and AL Savannah River: only river that flows into GA from another state; boundary between GA and SC Barrier Islands: Protect the mainland of GA from being eroded by the wind and waves. NOTE (Don’t write):The Sea Islands are protected to preserve natural environment