Georgia Regions

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Georgia Regions

• The Ocean

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Lets Take a Look

• What ocean is located at Georgias southeastern
  border?
• Atlantic Ocean
• How many mile do you think our coastline is?
• 100 miles

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Off the Georgia Coast

• Off the coast of Georgia are the Barrier Islands.
• They are also called The Golden Isles.

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Golden Isle Trivia

• Cumberland Island is known for its wild horses.
• Ancient Indians named Tybee Island Salt.
• Ossabaw was named by the Creek and Muscogean
  Indians for the leaves of a yaupon holly that
  would induce vomiting.
• Spanish Explorers were the first to claim Jekyll
  Island in 1510 and called it Whale Island.

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Georgias Ocean Habitat

• Lets look at Salt Water Marshes
• What is it?
• Coastal Wetland rich in marine life
• How are they formed?
• They are formed from the sediment, sand, and soil
  brought down by the rivers.

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Plants of the Salt Marshes

• Cordgrass
• The root structure actually grows horizontally
  (sideways).
• This root systems slows down erosion and holds
  the marsh together.
• It also protects them from freezes and fire.

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More on Salt Marshes

• Take a look at these animals. The salt marshes
  help feed them. Can you identify them?

Small fish
shrimp
oysters
clams
plankton
crabs
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Georgias Beaches

• True or False?
• Georgias beaches have more sea shells than other
  beaches along the Atlantic Coast?
• False. It actually has less than many other
  beaches.

Sapello Island
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Life on the Sand Dunes

• Lets take a look. Describe what you see.

Pennywort
Morning Glory
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Georgias Sea Turtles

• Watch a video clip of baby turtles hatching.
• Click here to view different species of Georgia
  turtles.

Click here to watch.
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More On Turtles

• The loggerhead turtle is the most commonly seen
  turtle on the Georgia Coast.
• It is considered endangered in many places.
• How many eggs do you think the female turtle will
  lay?
• about 120
• After watching the video, what happens once the
  baby turtles hatch?
• They find their own way back into the ocean.

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Save the Whales!

• This whale comes to the coast of Georgia to have
  its babies (calves).

• It is our state marine mammal. Do you know its
  name?
• Northern Right Whale

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Did you know?

• The Northern Right Whale is the most endangered
  of the large whales in the world.
• It was named the right whale because whale
  hunters considered it the right whale to hunt
  since it was so easy to catch.

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More On Whales

• How large does a Northern Right Whale get?
• 45-55 feet
• How much do they weigh?
• 70 tons
• Who is bigger? Males or Females?
• Females
• How many teeth do they have?
• none