1. Georgia Studies Pre-Test 1.Take Pre-Test 2.Grade your own Pre-Test Answer sheets are located on the front table 3.Answer the question at the bottom of your answer sheet 4.Turn in under TV 5.Wait for everyone to finish so we can talk about the field trip!

2. 5 Regions of Georgia Due Tuesday at the end of class

3. Geography

4. Geography Geography: the science of studying earth as the home of humans.

5. Geography Identify: This allows us to understand ourselves, the places that we live, our relationships with the environment and our interdependence on other areas of the world.

6. Geography Cars: Route 66

7. Geography Relative Location: Describes where a place is compared with other places So what is Georgia’s relative location?

8. Geography Why is relative location important? Describes weather patterns, gives us a general location and allows us to look at the big picture

9. Geography Absolute Location: Identifies a precise position on Earth’s surface’ often stated in longitude and latitude What is Georgia’s absolute location?

10. Geography Hemispheres: One half of a sphere Which hemisphere is Georgia located in?

11. Geography

12. Geography North Western

13. Geography Parallels: An imaginary line that runs east and west side-by-side with the equatorLatitude: A measure of the distance north or south of the equator; expressed in degrees, minutes & seconds

14. Geography

15. Geography Meridians: A line that runs north and south from one pole to the otherLongitude: A measure of the distance east or west of the prime meridian; expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds

16. Geography Region: An area of Earth’s surface that is defined by certain unifying characteristics

18. Geography Barrier Island: An island that lies off the coast and protects the beaches by blocking much of the wind, sands, and water that could erode the mainland

19. Georgia’s Climate

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

21. Temperature Georgia’s temperature is mild compared to other states Northern Georgia climate is slightly different because of its mountainous features.

22. Vertical climate: is when temperatures are lower because of the higher elevation

23. Precipitation Average rainfall in Georgia: 40-52 in. in central & south GA 65-76 in. in the mountains Wettest month = July Driest month = October

24. Precipitation Blue Ridge Mountains provide precipitation for the whole state by preventing humidity to cross over them

25. Drought Combined with the rain that we already receive, the snow from the north Georgia mountains melts and runs off into our rivers and lakes providing water for our crops. When we have a shortage of rainfall, Georgia’s economy is dramatically effected. Not only are we in danger of loosing our crops, but water related recreational activities also become more difficult.

26. Do you have any questions about Georgia’s Climate?

27. Questions 1.How does Georgia’s latitude and longitude affect our climate? 2.Why is precipitation so important to Georgia’s economy? 3.How does the Gulf of Mexico affect Georgia’s climate?

28. The Five Regions of Georgia

30. Appalachian Plateau Limestone caves & canyons Nicknames: “TAG” Corner: Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Cumberland Plateau Lookout & Sand Mountain Soil composition: limestone, shale & sandstone Hardwood Forests Battle of Chickamauga

32. Ridge & Valley Made up of ridges & valleys Soil Composition: Shale & limestone Resistant to erosion Mostly forests & pastures Taylor Ridge & Pigeon Mountain Dalton, GA: “the carpet capitol of the world!”

34. Blue Ridge Region Provides precipitation for the entire state Sandy Loam soil: mixture of clay, sand & organic matter Brasstown Bald: 5,000 feet Springer Mountain: beginning of Appalachian Trail Amicolola Falls Tallulah Gorge Helen

36. Piedmont “foot of the mountain” Made of rolling hills and flat plains Granite, Sandy Loam & GA red clay ½ population

37. Fall Line This is an imaginary line that separates the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain Columbus  Macon  Augusta Fuller’s Earth is mined along the Fall Line, which is the mineral used in Kitty Litter

39. Coastal Plain 3/5 State Inner Coastal: mild climate with good supply of underground water Outer Coastal: wetlands & barrier islands

40. Marble

41. Georgia's Transportation Systems

42. Essential Question How have Georgia’s transportation systems (air, land, water, railroads) changed over time and affected human activity and economic opportunities?

43. WATER

44. Georgia’s waterways provided transportation and food for early Indian tribes. When European settlers arrived, they set up trading posts and established temporary and permanent settlement sites on river bluffs (steep riverbanks).

45. Why would early people chose to live near water?

46. For about 100 years after its founding, Georgia generally used transportation routes first established by Native Americans.

47. Why?

48. Georgia has more than 100 miles of coastline Begins at the Savannah River and goes to the St. Mary’s River Atlantic Ocean

49. Georgia’s waterways serve as important inland “highways” for social, political, and economic growth.

50. Why?

51. DEEPWATER PORTS Savannah & Brunswick

52. LAND

53. Georgia Highways Even Odd

54. From Georgia, goods are two truckload days from 82 % of the United States industrial marketplace and 79 % of the nation’s largest consumer markets.

55. Over 100 motor freight carriers serve the metropolitan areas of Georgia. The state has 35 scheduled carriers, 2,200 intrastate haulers, and 25,000 interstate truckers serving the state.

56. RAILROADS

57. Georgia’s two major railroad lines: 1.CSX 2.Norfolk Southern

59. AIR

60. In 1926, the first air mail service in the region began from Chandler Field. In 1929, Delta Air Lines began passenger service between Atlanta and Dallas. In 1930, Eastern Air Lines began serving Atlanta.

61. the city of Atlanta bought Candler Field in 1930 and began building hangers and lengthening runways. The rest is history...

62. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, named for former Atlanta mayors William B. Hartsfield and Maynard Jackson, has a main terminal, six concourses, and nearly 200 gates.

63. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport one of the busiest passenger airports in the world. In an average weekday afternoon, 500 aircraft may be in the air flying toward Hartsfield-Jackson, and an equal number may be in the air after departing it. In an average month, about 80,000 flights and more than 7 million passengers pass through the airport on flights scheduled with 21 airlines. At the same time, the airport will handle about 53,700 metric tons of cargo and more than 60,000 metric tons of mail on airliners and cargo aircraft operated by 20 companies.