Unit 1 Geography

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Unit 1 Geography

• Georgia Performance Standard (GPS)
• SS8G1 The student will describe Georgia
  with regard to physical features and
  location.

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SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region,
nation, continent, and hemispheres.

• What is Geography?
• Geography the science of studying the earth.

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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
  earths surface.

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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
  earths surface.

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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.

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SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region,
nation, continent, and hemispheres.
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SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region,
nation, continent, and hemispheres.
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SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region,
nation, continent, and hemispheres.

• Quick Geography Review/Quiz
• 1. How many continents are on the earths
  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?

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SS8G1 a. Locate Georgia in relation to region,
nation, continent, and hemispheres.
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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?

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SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of
Georgia, include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge
and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and
Coastal Plain.
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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.

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Georgias 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

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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

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Cloudland Canyon on Lookout Mountain
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Rock City Atop Lookout Mountain
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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
• 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.

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Georgia
Ridge and Valley
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Confluence of Oostanaula (left) and Etowah Rivers
(top) to form Coosa River (right) in Rome
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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
• Known for its rugged beauty
• Located in northeastern GA
• The highest and largest group of mountains in
  Georgia is in this region

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Blue Ridge Mountains
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Blue Ridge Mountains in Fall
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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.)
• Brasstown Bald, the highest peak in the state, is
  located in this region. (Almost 5000 ft. high)

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Brasstown Bald
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SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of
Georgia, include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge
and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and
Coastal Plain.

• Piedmont
• 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 states land area.
• About ½ of the states population lives in the
  Piedmont region

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Atlanta
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Stone Mountain
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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
• 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.

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Tobacco Farming
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Peach Orchard
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Chicken Farming
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Coastal Plains Farming
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Spanish Moss
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Savannah Port
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Freshwater Wetlands
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Okefenokee Swamp
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• 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.

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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

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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
• 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

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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
• Southernmost part of the Appalachian Mountains
  are the Blue Ridge Mountains.
• GAs highest and wettest areas (over 80 inches of
  annual rainfall)

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Appalachian Mountains (cont.)

• 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

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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

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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

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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

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d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgias
development.

• Weather The day to day change of the earths
  atmosphere in regard to temperature, moisture,
  wind velocity and pressure.
• Climate the average of weather patterns
  measured over a long period of time.

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• 1. Georgias 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.

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• 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.

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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?