1. Temperature Average temp 65 degrees
Business
Agriculture
Mostly comfortable most of the year, why companies move into our state
Lower cost for heating/cooling
Fewer related absences
Longer growing seasons
4 distinct growing seasons
Variety of crops
1-6 jobs in Georgia are agri-business.
The temperature in Georgia affects the economy because _____________________.

2. Precipitation Business Agriculture
Lack of rainfall can harm industries, farmers, and homeowners
Snow and rain runoff aid in growth of crops and forests
Annual rainfall: Central/Southern –
40-52 inches
Northern Mountains –
65-76 inches
The precipitation affects Georgia’s economy because ________________________.

4. Land use map

5. Early Settlers Wind Currents Ocean Currents
Wind currents carried settlers and supplies on trade winds the New World.
Prevailing Westerlies were the winds used by explorers to sail west to east
The Canary current and the Atlantic Equatorial current along with trade winds brought the settlers to the New World.
Ships returned on the Gulf Stream

6. Other Weather Phenomena in Georgia
Hurricanes – season June- November
Tornado – average 21 per year March- May
Extreme heat
Drought – a lack of precipitation over a period of time that results in a water shortage.

7. Other Weather Phenomena
Nor-easters-
El Nino – warmer than normal pacific ocean surface
La Nina – cooler than normal pacific ocean surface
Global warming – the raising of the average temperature of the earth due to an excessive amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

8. Vocabulary
Climate – type of weather a region experiences over a long period of time
Weather – the day to day conditions and changes in the atmosphere
Vertical climate – the higher the elevation the colder the climate
Economy – the wealth and resources of a country or region especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.

9. Climate – the type of weather a region experiences over a long period of time.