Transcript SS8G1

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.
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.
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.
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? Hint: multiple answers
 5. How many hemispheres are there?
 6. What hemisphere is the state of Georgia located in?
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:
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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:
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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.):
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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:
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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:
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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.
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
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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
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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.)
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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.
 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.
 Georgia's climate varies from the forested
elevations of the mountains to the Coastal
Plain beaches. It is generally temperate,
and is influenced by Georgia's proximity to
the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
as well as wintertime blasts of cold Arctic
air coming southward from Canada.
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?