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Warm Up Preparation
Cornell note style: Draw line in middle
of paper: Question on the left Answer on the right
What region is the state of Georgia located in within the United States?
Unit 1 Geography
Georgia Performance Standard (GPS)SS8G1: The student will describe
Georgia with regard to physical features and location.
SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.
What is Geography? Geography – the
science of studying the earth.
SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.
Latitude – parallel lines that run east and west, but measure north and south locations on the earth’s surface.
*Draw circle with a line in the middle from side to side
SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.
Longitude – meridian lines that run north and south, but measure east and west locations on the earth’s surface.
*Draw circle with a line in the middle from top to bottom
SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.
The Equator and Prime Meridian divide the earth into hemispheres.
Hemispheres – two halves of a sphere.
SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.
SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.
SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.
Quick Geography Review/Quiz 1. How many continents are on the earth’s 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? 5. How many hemispheres are there? 6. What hemisphere is the state of Georgia located in?
(2 answers)
SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.
SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.
What region is the state of Georgia located in within the United States?
SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia, include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.
SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia, include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.
What is a region?A region is the basic unit of
study in geography.
Georgia’s 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
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 It is a maze of
limestone caves, deep canyons, and interesting rock formations
Far northwestern corner of the state
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: 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.
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: Known for its rugged
beauty Located in
northeastern GA The highest and
largest group of mountains in Georgia is in this region
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)
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 state’s land area.
About ½ of the state’s population lives in the Piedmont region
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 It is the major
agricultural region of the state, with soil that varies from limestone to clay.
The Coastal Plain region is separated from the Piedmont Plateau by a natural boundary known as the Fall Line.
Lesson part 2:
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.
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.
Major Cities along Fall Line:
1. Augusta 2. Macon 3. Columbus 4. Milledgeville
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
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 Mountains are the Blue Ridge Mountains.
GA’s highest and wettest areas (over 80 inches of annual rainfall)
Appalachian Mountains (cont.)
The crest (top) of the mountains form the Continental Divide.
Divides the direction in which rivers drain
West flowing rivers empty into the Gulf of Mexico
East flowing rivers empty into the Atlantic Ocean
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
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
Important for Georgians for:
1. Drinking Water 2. hydroelectric
power 3. recreation
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
d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s development.
Weather – The day to day change of the earth’s atmosphere in regard to temperature, moisture, wind velocity and pressure.
Climate – the average of weather patterns measured over a long period of time.
Closing Questions (At the end of the notes)1. Where is Georgia in terms of hemisphere, continent, nation,
region and global position? (G1a) 2. Which North American physiographic regions are found in
Georgia and what are some distinguishing characteristics of each? (G1b)
3. What is the relative location of these physiographic regions within the boundaries of the State? (G1b)
4. What are the significant physical features of Georgia that have impacted its development and in what manner have the affected Georgia? (G1c)
5. How has climate played a role in Georgia’s development? (G1d)
Choose 2 out of the 5 to write and answer. Please ensure that you have a complete sentence. For example: (if you answer #1: Georgia is in the_________________
Georgia’s Climate
Georgia's climate varies from the mountains to the Coastal Plain beaches.
Temperate and influenced by Georgia's proximity (distance) to the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
In winter there are blasts of cold Arctic air coming southward from Canada.
1. Georgia’s climate can be described as mild, temperate, or humid subtropical.
2. Winters in Georgia are cool while summers are warm to hot.
3. Both the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions have longer and hotter summers because of their location near/in between the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
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?