2. Where in the World is Georgia?
Which hemispheres?
Which continent?
Which nation?
Which region?
Northern and Western
North America
The USA
The Southeast

3. Looking at Georgia, and using cardinal and intermediate directions, what is the location of Cobb County?
Cobb County is in the northern part and the western part of the state of Georgia.

4. What are the five geographic regions of Georgia?
- Appalachian Plateau
- Ridge and Valley
- Blue Ridge Mountains
- Piedmont
- Coastal Plains

5. APPALACHIAN PLATEAU Northwestern Corner of Georgia.
TAG area of Georgia.
(Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia)
Lookout Mountain
Poor soil
Right below Chattanooga, TN

6. Ridge and Valley
Dalton area is known as the “carpet capital of the world”.
Area is also Georgia’s Apple Capital.
Open valleys and narrow ridges.

7. Blue Ridge Mountains Highest and largest mountains in Georgia
Site of Brasstown Bald – GA’s largest peak at 4,784 feet.
Wettest area-most precipitation

9. Blue Ridge Mountains Marble mineral resource makes Georgia famous
Other info:
Marble mineral resource makes Georgia famous
1st Gold rush in America (Dahlonega)

10. Piedmont Region where we live
2nd largest region making up 1/3 of the land
Most populated region of Georgia- 4.5 million people.
Rolling hills & farmland
Piedmont means “foothills”

11. Piedmont Site of Stone Mountain and Atlanta
Granite and kaolin mineral resources
Bordered to the south by the Fall Line

12. Coastal Plain Makes up 3/5 of the state;
Once the bottom of the ocean floor
Flat landscape / navigable rivers
Saltwater wetlands along coast

13. Coastal Plain Site of Okefenokee Swamp & Barrier Islands
Bordered by the Fall Line to the north
Crops include peanuts, onions, & tobacco
Sparsely populated

14. Savannah River Forms Georgia’s border with South Carolina
City of Savannah lies close to the coast and is our biggest port in Ga
Port serves 26 states in the SE region.

15. Look at the
map key.
Which color represents the high elevation of mountains?
Which part of the state is highest in elevation?
What direction do many of the rivers flow?

16. What and where is the FALL LINE?
Zone several miles wide marking prehistoric ocean shoreline
Augusta, Macon, & Columbus were built along Fall Line

17. What and where is the OKEFENOKEE SWAMP?
Georgia’s largest freshwater wetland

18. What and where is the OKEFENOKEE SWAMP?
Rich ecosystem with over 1,100 species of plants and animals
Okefenokee comes from the Seminoles meaning, "Land of Trembling Earth"

19. What and where are the APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS?
Located in the northern three regions of Georgia (Appalachian Plateau, Ridge & Valley, and Blue Ridge Mountains)
Are the oldest mountains in North America

20. What and where are the BARRIER ISLANDS?
Site of Jekyll, Cumberland, Tybee, St. Simons, and many other islands
Freshwater rivers meet the salt water of the ocean at estuaries

21. What and where are the BARRIER ISLANDS?
Saltwater wetlands along coast are vital to the food chain
Provide protection from storms & waves
Site of Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

22. Weather vs. Climate
Weather- the day-to-day conditions and changes in the atmosphere.
Climate- the type of weather a region experiences over a long period of time.

23. Why do businesses come to Georgia?
Georgia has a consistently mild climate
Easy access to interstates/good roads
Hartsfield Jackson International Airport