Transcript Where in World is Georgia?

Where in World is
Georgia?
Geographic Regions
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Geographic Regions do not have official
boundaries set by the government
 Geographic Regions are designated by
geographers on the basis of similarities
found in the area
– location, terrain, elevation, climate
– Standard of living, language, culture
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What geographic regions does Georgia
belong to?
Hemispheres
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Georgia is part of the Northern Hemisphere,
and it is part of the Western Hemisphere
Continents
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What continent is Georgia a part of?
Continents
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Georgia is part of North America
Georgia Geographic Regions
based on Relative Location
Georgia Geographic Regions
based on Relative Location
Georgia Geographic Regions
based on Relative Location
What Time Zone is Georgia in?
Political Regions
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A area of land with legal boundaries
subject to its own government
– Nation, State, County, and City
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What political regions are associated with
Georgia?
Country / Nation
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What country is Georgia a part of?
Georgia’s Political Regions
Overlapping Regions
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Land areas can be part of several
overlapping regions
– Georgia is located within:
 The South, Southeast, Deep South, Eastern Time
Zone, The Sunbelt
 Northern and Western Hemisphere
 The United States
 The Temperate Zone
 The Five Physiographic Regions
Georgia’s 5 Physiographic Regions
Coastal Plain
2. Piedmont
3. Blue Ridge
4. Ridge & Valley
5. Plateau
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