Warm-Up August 15, 2013
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Find your seat QUIETLY Copy down agenda for the day in the S.S.
section of your notebook. Warm-Up:
Using your notes and the Georgia Studies book draw and label the five regions of Georgia.
Be sure to include key physical features we have discussed (Barrier Islands, Savannah River, Chattahoochee River, Okefenokee Swamp, Fall Line)
Warm-UpAugust 15, 2013
SS8G1 – The student will describe Georgia
with regard to physical features and location.
(SS8G1b) – Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia; include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.
Georgia’s Five Regions
Where is it?
Northwestern part of Georgia TAG corner (where Tennessee, Alabama, and
Georgia meet) Georgia’s smallest region
Physical Features: Long narrow valleys Flat topped mountains Waterfalls Forests
Appalachian Plateau
Climate:
Mild summers/mild winters Economy:
Mining- Coal Timber Mild summers/mild winters Limited agriculture due to poor soil
Appalachian Plateau
Major Cities and Towns:
La Fayette Fort Oglethorpe Chickamauga
Famous Sites: Lookout Mountain Chickamauga National Military Park Cloudland Canyon
Appalachian Plateau
Where is it?
Between Appalachian Plateau and Blue Ridge Physical Features:
Low valleys Narrow ridges Lake Altoona Carters Lake
Climate: Mild summers/ mild winters
Valley and Ridge
Economy:
Textiles Carpets (Dalton is the carpet capital of the
world) Apples Wheat Land is used for harvesting hardwood and pine The area was traditionally a mining region Valleys used for agriculture
Valley and Ridge
Major towns and cities:
Dalton Rome
Famous Sites: Pigeon Mountain Berry College
Valley and Ridge
Where is it?
Northeastern corner of Georgia Physical Features:
Appalachian Mountains Brasstown Bald
Highest mountain peak in GA Waterfalls Gorges
Blue Ridge
Climate:
Mild summer/cold winters Precipitation provides water for the rest of the state
Receives the most precipitation in the state Economy:
Mining Tourism Timber Apple Vegetable farming
Blue Ridge
Major cities:
Dahlonega Blue Ridge Helen
Famous Sites: Brasstown Bald Beginning of Appalachian Trail Amicola Falls Tallulah Gorge
Blue Ridge
Georgia has a temperate climate that has a large
effect on the state’s economy and development. Tourism
Mountains attract hikers and skiers Costal Plain attracts beach goers
Agriculture Longer growing season Textiles (Georgia’s oldest industry) was established because
of the cotton crop Georgia is the leader in production of lumber and pulpwood
Businesses Many corporations relocated to Georgia because employees
enjoy the warmer climate
Georgia’s Climate