Transcript What and where is the Fall Line?

Who, What, When, Where, and
Why
I want you to
describe an
activity that
occurred
yesterday by
answering each of
these questions.
Mr. Yancey will
show you the
cadence and will
give you an
example
Map Activity
Label the following on the map
on page 15 of IN (pages 20 and
59 in book will really help)
• Fall Line
• Barrier Islands
• Okefenokee Swamp
• Savannah river
• Chattahoochee River
• Atlantic Ocean
• Construct a map key ( Colors
and symbols must represent
what is on the map.)
What and where is the
Fall Line?
Found on
the border
between
Piedmont
and coastal
plains
• Separates
the hilly
piedmont
region and
the very
flat coastal
plain
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What and where is the
Fall Line?
On the fall line
there are many
waterfalls that
made some rivers
hard to navigate
• Cities like Macon,
Augusta, and
Columbus are
found on the line
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What and where are the
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS?
Located in the
northern three
regions of Georgia
(Appalachian
Plateau, Ridge &
Valley, and Blue
Ridge Mountains)
• Are the oldest
mountains in North
America
•
What and where are the
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS?
Receives the most
precipitation in the
state due to higher
elevations
• Starting point of
many of Georgia’s
rivers
• Site of famous
Appalachian Trail
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What and where is the
OKEFENOKEE SWAMP?
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Covers 700
square miles
and is the
largest
Freshwater
swamp in North
America
Found in
Southeast
Georgia
What and where is the
OKEFENOKEE SWAMP?
Native Americans
have been here
since the Archaic
Period
 White people
showed up in
1808 and settled
area
 The swamp was
originally used
for timber until
FDR set up a
wildlife reserve
here

What and where is the
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER?
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Forms a
boundary line
between
Georgia and
Alabama
Starts in the
Blue Ridge
region and flows
into the Gulf of
Mexico
What and where is the
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER?
 Water
is
used for
farming,
business,
and
drinking
supply
What and where is the
SAVANNAH RIVER?
 Forms
a boundary
between Georgia
and South
Carolina
 Starts in the
Appalachian Mtns
and flows into the
Atlantic Ocean
What and where is the
SAVANNAH RIVER?
 Generates
hydroelectric
power
 Navigable
for shipping
What and where are the
BARRIER ISLANDS?
Site of Jekyll,
Cumberland,
Tybee, St.
Simons, and
many other
islands
 Freshwater rivers
meet the salt
water of the
ocean at
estuaries

What and where are the
BARRIER ISLANDS?
 Saltwater
wetlands along
coast are vital
to the food
chain
 Provide
protection from
storms & waves
What’s up with GA Climate?
Classified as Humid
Subtropical
 Warm and Wet
Climate, Cold in the
mountains
 45 to 75 inches of
rain a year on
average
 These factors
combine to make
Georgia a very
agricultural state

You are the Cartographer
I want you to draw a map of
Georgia (600’s of the book)
 Put the following
location/features on it
◦ Appalachian Plateau
◦ Ridge and Valley
◦ Blue Ridge
◦ Piedmont
◦ Coastal Plain
◦ Fall line
◦ Okefenokee Swamp
◦ Chattahoochee River
◦ Savannah River
◦ Atlantic Ocean
◦ Barrier Islands
◦ Appalachian Mountains
Make a Legend and key

Puzzling students
I want you to come
up with ten words
that describe you. I
don’t want these to
be lazy descriptions
(don’t put
something lame like
nice and fun).
Spread them
around the Friday
section and draw
puzzle pieces
around them
Class Map
We will finish
breaking down
important physical
features of Georgia
• Discuss Georgian
Climate
• We will try an
activity where you
are the
Cartographer
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