ss8g1 tsw describe georgia with regard to physical features & location
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SS8G1TSW describe Georgia
with regard to physical features & location.a.Locate Georgia in
relation to region, nation, continent, and
hemisphere.
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Georgia’s relative location is in the northern
hemisphere, on the continent of
North America, in the southeastern corner of the
United States.
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Five states border Georgia: Florida to the south, Alabama to the west, Tennessee and North
Carolina to the north, and South Carolina to the northeast.
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Georgia’s absolute location is between 30° 21’
and 35°E latitude and between 80° 50’
and 80° 36’ W longitude.
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Georgia:* largest state east of
the Mississippi*greatest length =
315 miles. *greatest width=
250 miles*58,910 sq. mi. of
land*854 sq. mi. of inland
waterways
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SS8G1b. Describe the five
geographic regions of Georgia:
*Blue Ridge Mountains *Valley & Ridge
*Appalachian Plateau *Piedmont
*Coastal Plain
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Blue Ridge MountainsLocated in the northeastern part of the state, it’s part of the Appalachian Highlands that stretch from New York
to Alabama.
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This region is a hundred miles wide and has an area of about 2,000 sq. miles. The highest
and largest group of mountains
in Georgia are here.
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The Blue Ridge are a geographical barrier to warm, moist air from the
Gulf of Mexico. The air cools
when it hits the mountains and causes precipitation.
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In this region are hardwood forests,
vegetable farming, and apple trees.
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The highest peak in Georgia, Brasstown Bald,
is in the region. It’s almost
5,000 ft. high.
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Other Georgia landmarks in the Blue Ridge region are
Amicalola Falls with a drop of 729 ft.; Tallulah Gorge,
1,000 ft. deep; and Helen, a recreated
Alpine village.
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Valley and Ridge RegionsThis area lies between the Blue
Ridge and Appalachian Mountains.
It has open valleys and narrow ridges that run parallel
to the valleys.
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The elevation of the Valley & Ridge region ranges from
700 to 1,600 ft. above sea level.
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There are a lot of forests and pastures for cattle. There is
also fertile farmland for growing
grain and apples.
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Appalachian PlateauThis is the smallest region in
Georgia and is a maze of limestone caves, deep
canyons, and rock formations.
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In this region is the point where Tennessee, Alabama,
and Georgia meet so it’s called
the “TAG corner”.
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Lookout Mountain and Sand Mountain are in this region.Hardwood trees like oaks
grow well here. There is some coal, but it’s not mined.
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The Appalachian region has an elevation of up to 2,000 ft and
is a favorite with Civil War buffs.
The Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Parks are sites of two battles.
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Northeast of Dahlonega marks the beginning of the
Appalachian Trail, a hike of over 2,000 miles that ends in
Maine.
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Piedmont RegionThe Piedmont Plateau begins in the mountain foothills in
north Georgia and extends to the central part of the state.
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There are hardwood timber,
pine, and agriculture industries in this area.
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About half of Georgia’s population lives in this region.
Before the Civil War, it was known as the “cotton belt”.
Today wheat, soybeans, corn, poultry,
and cattle are produced here.
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About half of Georgia’s population lives in the
Piedmont region. Atlanta, Athens, Madison, and
Milledgeville are located here in areas crisscrossed by the
Chattahoochee, Flint, Oconee, and Ocmulgee Rivers.
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Coastal PlainThis area occupies 3/5ths of Georgia and is the largest region. It’s divided into the
Inner Coastal Plain and the Outer Coastal Plain.
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The Inner Coastal Plain has a mild climate and a good supply of
water found in underground aquifers. It’s the major
agricultural region of Georgia. The Vidalia Upland is famous
for its sweet onions.
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The southwest corner of Georgia near Albany and Bainbridge is
known as the Dougherty Plain.
This region grows peanuts, corn, and
pecans.
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The Outer Coastal Plain does not have much fertile
farmland because many places are swampy and marshy. It's the center of naval stores and
pulp production.
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The swamps on the Georgia coastline are the areas first
visited by early explorers. The 681- acre Okefenokee Swamp
is in this area.
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The Okefenokee is the largest fresh water swamp in North
America. A wetland like this is anarea that is low-lying and the water is close to the surface
creating sloughs swamps, bogs, ponds and marshes.
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Georgia also has wetlands influenced by the tides. These are saltwater
marshes. Georgia ranks 4th in the nation of the number
of acres of wetlands.
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Along the coast of Georgia, there are deep harbors and barrier islands.
There are recreational facilities, fishing,
seafood processing plants and shipyards.
Savannah, Darien, and Brunswick are
located here.