Unit 1 Geography

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Unit 1 Geography

• Georgia Performance Standard (GPS)
• SS8G1 The student will describe Georgia
  with regard to physical features and
  location.

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SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region,
nation, continent, and hemispheres.

• Both the Equator and Prime Meridian are used to
  divide the earth into hemispheres.
• Hemispheres two halves of a sphere.

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SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region,
nation, continent, and hemispheres.
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SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region,
nation, continent, and hemispheres.
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SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region,
nation, continent, and hemispheres.
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SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region,
nation, continent, and hemispheres.

• Georgia is bordered by five states.

• Georgia is N of Florida.
• Georgia is S of Tennessee and North Carolina.
• Georgia is E of Alabama.
• Georgia is W of South Carolina and the Atlantic
  Ocean.

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SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region,
nation, continent, and hemispheres.

• Quick Geography Review/Quiz
• 1. How many continents are on the earths
  surface?
• 2. What continent is the state of Georgia located
  in?
• 3. What nation is Georgia apart of?
• 4. What are the major lines of latitude and
  longitude and what do they do? Hint multiple
  answers
• 5. How many hemispheres are there?
• 6. What hemisphere is the state of Georgia
  located in?

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SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of
Georgia, include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge
and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and
Coastal Plain.
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Georgias 5 physiographic regions

• 1) The Appalachian Plateau
• 2) The Ridge Valley Region
• 3) The Blue Ridge Region
• 4) The Piedmont Plateau
• 5) The Coastal Plain

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SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of
Georgia, include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge
and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and
Coastal Plain.

• Appalachian Plateau
• Smallest of the regions-includes only Dade and
  Walker County
• It is a maze of limestone caves, deep canyons,
  and interesting rock formations
• Far northwestern corner of the state-TAG Corner

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SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of
Georgia, include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge
and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and
Coastal Plain.

• Ridge and Valley (Rome, GA)
• Has low open valleys and narrow ridges that run
  parallel to the valleys.
• Forests pastures dominate the region, but there
  are flat and fertile farmlands.
• Dalton, GA is home to the largest textile
  industry in the US.

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SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of
Georgia, include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge
and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and
Coastal Plain.

• Blue Ridge Region
• Located in northeastern GA
• The highest and largest group of mountains in
  Georgia is in this region.
• The site for the first US Gold Rush
• Has the highest avg. rainfall per year (Up to 80
  inches in places)

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SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of
Georgia, include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge
and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and
Coastal Plain.

• Blue Ridge (cont.)
• Brasstown Bald, the highest peak in the state, is
  located in this region. (Almost 5000 ft. high)

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SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of
Georgia, include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge
and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and
Coastal Plain.

• Piedmont
• Begins in the mountain foothills of GA and goes
  to the central part of the state
• This granite-based landform makes up about 1/3 of
  the states land area.
• Contains rusty red soil often called Georgia red
  clay.
• About ½ of the states population lives in the
  Piedmont region
• Contains the industrial/business
• heart of Georgia, Atlanta, the
• states largest city.

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SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of
Georgia, include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge
and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and
Coastal Plain.

• The Coastal Plain
• Largest region, occupies three-fifths of the
  state
• Is divided into the Inner Coastal Plain and the
  Outer Coastal Plain.
• It is the major agricultural region of the state,
  with soil that varies from limestone to clay.
• Crops include peaches, peanuts and cotton.
• The Coastal Plain region is separated from the
  Piedmont Plateau by a natural boundary known as
  the Fall Line.

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• c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key
  physical features on the development of Georgia
  include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp,
  Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah
  Rivers, and barrier islands.

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c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key
physical features on the development of Georgia
include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp,
Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah
Rivers, and barrier islands.

• The Fall Line
• Separates the Piedmont and Coastal plain
• a boundary about 20 miles wide that runs across
  Georgia.
• Called Fall Line due to its many water falls and
  is believed to represent Georgias coastline for
  millions of years.
• Major Cities along Fall Line
• 1. Augusta
• 2. Macon
• 3. Columbus
• 4. Milledgeville

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c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key
physical features on the development of Georgia
include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp,
Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah
Rivers, and barrier islands.

• Okefenokee Swamp
• Located in the southeast corner of Georgia
• It is the largest swamp in North America. (Almost
  covers 700 miles)
• Home to more than 400 species of animals.
• Became the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in
  1937

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c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key
physical features on the development of Georgia
include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp,
Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah
Rivers, and barrier islands.

• Appalachian Mountains
• Southernmost part of the Appalachian Mountain
  Range and are the Blue Ridge Mountains in GA.
• The main industry is mining.

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c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key
physical features on the development of Georgia
include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp,
Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah
Rivers, and barrier islands.

• Chattahoochee River
• Begins in the Blue Ridge Mountains
• Flows southwest towards Alabama and into the Gulf
  of Mexico
• Important for Georgians for
• 1. Drinking Water
• 2. hydroelectric power
• 3. recreation

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c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key
physical features on the development of Georgia
include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp,
Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah
Rivers, and barrier islands.

• Savannah River
• Natural boundary between Georgia and South
  Carolina
• Flows southeast into the Atlantic Ocean
• The dramatic drop in elevation near the Fall Line
  causes rivers to form waterfalls.

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c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key
physical features on the development of Georgia
include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp,
Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah
Rivers, and barrier islands.

• Barrier Islands
• Barrier islands are found along nearly the entire
  eastern seaboard of United States.
• They protect the mainland from storms.
• Important for tourism, fishing, and paper
  production

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d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgias
development.

• Weather The day to day change of the earths
  atmosphere in regard to temperature, moisture,
  wind velocity and pressure.
• Climate the average of weather patterns
  measured over a long period of time.

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d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgias
development.

• Georgia, like most regions, has a vertical
  climate. What do you think that means?
• Overall, Georgia has a mild climate. Winters in
  Georgia are cool while summers are warm to hot.
  The Coastal Plain region has longer and hotter
  summers because of their location near/in between
  the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the
  Atlantic Ocean. This climate is called
  subtropical.
• Georgia has 4 distinct seasons.

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GA County Questions

• Directions Use page 602 in your textbook to help
  you answer the following questions on a sheet of
  paper.
• 1. How many counties are there in Georgia?
• 2. Identify the county in which you live in.
• 3. Identify each county that borders the Atlantic
  Ocean and list them.
• 4. Identify the counties of Georgia that border
  Florida and list them.
• 5. Which counties share more than one state
  border? Which states do these counties touch?