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