1. Georgia’s Climate
Georgia’s mild climate effects the state in many ways: 1. Because of the mild temperatures, Georgia has a longer growing season than most northern states. It also has the perfect amount of annual rainfall to support tobacco, peanut, cotton, and lumber farming. FOR MOST OF ITS HISTORY, GEORGIA’S ECONOMY WAS BUILT ON FARMING (also called agriculture)!!!

2. Georgia’s mild climate effects the state in many ways:
2. The cool summers and cold winters in the mountains attract hikers and skiers. (money/tourism)

3. Georgia’s mild climate effects the state in many ways:
3. Beach-goers and people escaping cold northern winters will often come to Georgia’s coastal plains. (money/tourism)

4. Georgia’s mild climate effects the state in many ways:
4. Georgia and it’s neighbor states in the South are part of a warm region of the United States called the Sun Belt. The warm climate has attracted many major corporations to relocate to Georgia.

5. Show what you know.
Based off of what you know regarding Georgia’s location, physiographic regions, physical features and climate, how has Georgia’s LOCATION affected Georgia’s culture, economy, and development???

6. Project
In your groups creatively label each region of Georgia. You can use symbols, craft supplies, illustrations etc. to help you to do this.

7. Project
1. In your groups you will need to draw an outline of Georgia on a poster.
2. Label Atlanta with a star.
3. Label the following cities with a dot – Savannah, Augusta, Milledgeville, Buford, Lake Lanier, Louisville, Macon, and Columbus
Keep it neat because you will be adding more to your poster as the week goes by!

8. Cool physical features in Georgia!

9. Appalachian Mountains Chattahoochee River Fall Savannah Line River
Barrier Islands
Okefenokee
Swamp
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10. Physical Features
There are many different physical features in the Georgia.
Physical features include bodies of water, deserts, mountain ranges, and other landforms.
They are created by nature; they are not man-made.
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11. Physical Feature - Fall Line
The fall line stretches across
Georgia.
North of the fall line you will find red clay soil and people get their water from man made lakes.
South of the fall line you will find sandy soil and people get their water from aquifers/wells.

12. Fall
Line
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13. Fall Line
The Fall Line is about twenty miles wide and separates the Piedmont region from the Coastal Plain region.
It marks the part of the state where the elevation begins to drastically drop towards sea level.
This causes water to run down hill at an increased rate.
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14. Fall Line
In the state’s early days, Georgians built cities like Columbus, Macon, Milledgeville, and Augusta along the Fall Line rivers.
These cities began as places where goods were transferred from boats to wagons and trains.
Today, the Fall Line features some of the state’s most beautiful waterfalls.
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17. Okefenokee Swamp
The Okefenokee Swamp is located in the southeast corner of Georgia, and it is one of the largest fresh water swamps in North America.
It covers roughly 700 square miles of the Coastal Plains region.
Its name comes from a Seminole word meaning, “land of the trembling earth”.

18. Okefenokee
Swamp

21. Okefenokee Swamp
Water in the swamp averages between 2 and 4 feet deep, and there is unstable, marshy ground beneath it.
The Okefenokee Swamp is home to more than 1,000 types of plants and animals.
In 1937, President Roosevelt created the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, so the swamp is now protected land.
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23. Appalachian Mtns.
Nearly 100 miles of the Appalachian Mountain range extends into Georgia.
The southern end of the chain lies within the Blue Ridge region.
These mountains are Georgia’s highest and wettest areas, with more than 80 inches of rainfall every year.

24. Appalachian
Mountains

26. Appalachian Mtns.
In 1828, gold was discovered in this area of the mountain range and put the town of Dahlonega on the map.
Today, tourists visit the Appalachian Mountains to enjoy the region’s beautiful views and recreational activities.

27. Physical Feature - Appalachian Mountains

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29. Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River begins in the Blue Ridge Mountains and flows southwest toward Alabama and the Gulf of Mexico.
The Chattahoochee is an important source of water for Georgia, as well as for Alabama and Florida.

30. Chattahoochee
River
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32. Chattahoochee River
In the past, cities along the river used it as a source of power for mills and as a means of transportation.
Today, many man-made lakes harness water from the river for hydroelectricity, drinking water, and flood control.
It is also used for recreational activities like kayaking, canoeing, and fishing.
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33. Physical Feature - Chattahoochee River
Important river in the development of Georgia!
Forms border between GA and AL.
Major transportation artery used to transport cotton, textiles, and other goods.
Provides hydroelectric power.
Forms Lake Lanier!

34. Chattahoochee River
Lake Lanier

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36. Savannah River
The Savannah River begins in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and is the natural boundary between Georgia and South Carolina.
It flows southwest toward Savannah and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
It’s important for shipping and trade because its deep waters and width make it possible for large ships to navigate.
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37. Physical Features - Savannah River
Forms border between GA and SC.
Savannah provides an important deep water ocean port at the mouth of the river emptying into the Atlantic.
Where colonization of GA began.

38. Savannah River

39. Savannah
River
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41. Barrier Islands
Barrier Islands are located along Georgia’s coastline and form a barrier between the mainland and the Atlantic Ocean.
These islands protect the mainland from much of the ocean wind, waves, and currents that would otherwise erode the coast.
In Georgia’s early history, forts were built on the islands to protect the state’s coast.
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42. Barrier Islands
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43. St Simons Island
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44. Barrier Islands
Today, some of the islands, like St Simons, Tybee, and Jekyll, are popular vacation destinations for tourists.
Other barrier islands are protected wildlife reserves and wilderness sanctuaries, and cannot be destroyed by manmade developments.
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45. Physical Features - Barrier Islands
Provides a natural boundary between the Atlantic Ocean and Georgia’s coast from waves and storms.
Early home to the French.
Today a popular tourist destination.
Forts were built here to defend Georgia from the Spanish.

46. Barrier Islands

47. Cumberland Island
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48. Appalachian Mountains Chattahoochee River Fall Savannah Line River
Barrier Islands
Okefenokee
Swamp
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49. Project
Label each of the important physical features in Georgia. Illustrate it in a way that it will help the you understand its importance. For example, swamp = alligator, River = boat for transportation, etc. You can also bring in yarn, fabric, items from nature etc. to help create you map.

50. 7 Natural Wonders of Georgia

51. Amicalola Falls Video Highest waterfall east of the Mississippi.
729 feet tall
Name means tumbling water.

52. Amicalola Falls

53. Okefenokee Swamp
Video
Notes already taken : )

54. Okefenokee Swamp

55. Providence Canyon Video
Man made in the past 150 years due to erosion and poor farming techniques.
Called Georgia’s “Little Grand Canyon”

56. Providence Canyon

57. Radium Springs http://www.gpb.org/georgiatraveler/111-springs
Constant 68 degrees
70,000 gallons a water a minute gush from this spring.
Traces of radium
Sacred to Native Americans.

58. Radium Springs

59. Stone Mountain Video 650 feet tall and 2 miles long.
Largest Confederate Memorial.
Made of granite.

60. Stone Mountain

61. Tallulah Gorge Video Deep gorge carved into rock with a series of
waterfalls.
Popular tourist attraction
Sacred to the Native
Americans.

62. Tallulah Gorge

63. Warm Springs Video Warm, mineral water was known as healing water.
Made famous by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Water stays a constant 88 degrees.

64. Warm Springs

65. Project
Label and illustrate each of the 7 natural wonders of Georgia on your map.
Label the physical features (see notes)
Label the following: Atlanta, Buford, Macon, Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Columbus, Lake Lanier, Savannah river, Chattahoochee River
Label the regions

66. Georgia’s 5 Geographic Regions
Appalachian Plateau
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Pass out individual copies of the maps of GA.

67. How did Georgia’s climate impact development?
Climate – refers to the type a weather a region experiences over a long period of time.
Weather – day-to-day conditions
Georgia’s climate is mild.
We have a good mixture of agriculture and industry because of our climate.

68. Transportation
1. How do the four transportation systems in Georgia interact to provide domestic and international goods to Georgians?
2. How do the four transportation systems provide jobs for Georgians?

69. What four transportation system interact to provide domestic and international trade?
Interstate Highways (1-95, 1-75, 1-20)
Hartsfield- Jackson International Airport
Deepwater ports - video
Railroads (CSX and Norfolk Southern) - video

70. Transportation Examples
Truck, Ship, Airplane, Train
Peaches - Georgia to Oklahoma
Automobiles – Japan to Georgia
Livestock – Valdosta to Atlanta
Peanuts – Georgia to Texas
Fresh seafood – Costa Rica to Georgia
Lumber – Canada to Georgia