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PHYSIOGRAPIC REGIONS OF GEORGIA

PHYSIOGRAPIC REGIONS OF GEORGIA. Standard: The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location. STANDARD.

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PHYSIOGRAPIC REGIONS OF GEORGIA

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  1. PHYSIOGRAPIC REGIONS OF GEORGIA Standard: The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location

  2. STANDARD What STANDARD are we studying?The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.What ELEMENT are we studying?Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s development. ELEMENT

  3. How is Georgia’s overall climate best described? • A. Dry and cold • B. Dry and hot • C. Humid and mild • D. Wet and hot

  4. Which industry is MOST affected by Georgia’s mild climate? • A. Agriculture • B. Chemical • C. Mining • D. transportation

  5. Georgia’s climate attracts business and industry because the state • A. Does not have hurricanes • B. Never receives much snow • C. Rarely experiences tornadoes • D. Has a consistently mild climate

  6. In many cases, people have to adjust to a new physical and geographic environment in order to make a living. Which person would have to make the most drastic adjustment? • A. A Georgia cotton farmer moving to Canada • B. A computer programmer moving from Boston to Atlanta • C. A logger moving from the Georgia mountains to Maine • A Georgia miner moving from the plateau region to West Virginia

  7. Describe Georgia’s location………

  8. CRCT August 8: Physiographic Regions Blue Ridge Valley and Ridge Appalachian Plateau

  9. Page 153 • The Blue Ridge region is located in the Northeastern part of the state. Part of the Appalachian Highlands that stretch from NY to Alabama, the highest and largest group of mountains in Georgia are in this area. These mountains are important to the state because they are the first barrier to moisture from the warm, moist air rising from the Gulf of Mexico.

  10. Brasstown Bald, the highest peak in the state, is located in this region (the name comes from mountains that are treeless on the top – called “balds”). Brasstown Bald is almost 5,000 feet high. At the top of Brasstown Bald, you can see North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

  11. Soil type: sandy loam and clay – • Well suited for hardwood forests, vegetable farming and apples. • Landmarks include Amicalola Falls (drops 729 feet), Tallulah Gorge (1,000 foot deep gorge), and the alpine community of Helen, GA

  12. In which region are Amicalola Falls and Tallulah Gorge located? • Appalachian Plateau • Blue Ridge • Piedmont Plateau • Ridge and Valley

  13. What is the highest peak in Georgia? • Amicalola Falls • Brasstown Bald • Cloudland Canyon • Tallulah Gorge

  14. What states border the Blue Ridge region? • Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia • North Carolina and South Carolina • New York and Alabama via the Appalachian Trail • Texas, Alabama and Georgia

  15. Ridge and Valley • The Ridge and Valley Region lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains. • Most of the soil is a mixture of shale and sandstone on the ridges and limestone and clay in the valleys • Combination of forests and pastures, flat and fertile farmlands • Apple orchards near Ellijay – rocks resistant to erosion on the ridges – Taylor Ridge and Pigeon Mountain.

  16. Valley and Ridge runs from Polk and Bartow counties northward to Chattanooga Tennessee • Known for industry – location of DALTON, THE CARPET CAPITAL OF THE WORLD • NORTHWEST GEORGIA location: • Plum Nelly is location of well known Appalachian folk art center.

  17. In which region are Taylor Ridge and Pigeon Mountain formed? • Appalachian Plateau • Blue Ridge • Piedmont Plateau • Ridge and Valley

  18. What famous industry is located in the Valley and Ridge area? • Chicken farming • Carpet • Sheep farms • Peanut farms

  19. The Valley and Ridge are is located between what mountain areas? • Savannah and Macon • Okefenokee and Piedmont • Blue Ridge and Appalachian • Smokey and Ozark

  20. Appalachian Plateau • The smallest physiographic region is made up of Limestone caves, canyons and rocks. Known as the APPALACHIAN PLATEAU, this is the region where Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia meet. It is also called “TAG Corner” or the Cumberland Plateau. • The region has broad flat topped Lookout Mountain on one side and Sand Mountain on the other.

  21. The region has a mixture of limestone, shale and sandstone soil and is made up of hardwood forests and pastures • Coal also exists in this region, but there is no active mining at present • Elevation is 2,000 feet at the mountains – including the famous site of the Chickamauga Civil War battle • Springer Mountain, located between the Appalachian Plateau and the Ridge and Valley, marks the start of the Appalachian Trail.

  22. Which physiographic region is the smallest, contains coal and Lookout Mountain? • Valley and Ridge • Coastal Plain • Blue Ridge • Appalachian Plateau

  23. In what area of Georgia is the Appalachian Plateau located? • Southwest • Southeast • Northwest • Northeast

  24. TAG corner refers to • The area in the Blue Ridge where Texas, Alabama and Georgia meet • The apple orchards of the Valley and Ridge region • Carpet Capital in Dalton, Georgia • The NW corner of Georgia where Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia meet.

  25. What is a REGION? • An area on Earth’s surface defined by unifying characteristics • A region such as the Appalachian Plateau • The five physiographic areas of Georgia • All of the above

  26. CRCT AUGUST 9th Physiographic Regions Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains Pages 157 to 163

  27. What city is located on the Fall Line? • A. Atlanta • B. Columbus • C. Summerville • D. Valdosta

  28. Which city is located in the Piedmont? • A. Athens • B. Macon • C. Savannah • D. Trenton

  29. In which region is Atlanta located? • A. Appalachian Plateau • B. Blue Ridge • C. Piedmont Plateau • D. Ridge and Valley

  30. The geographical region that is home to about half the state’s population is • A. Piedmont • B. Coastal Plain • C. Blue Ridge • D. Appalachian Plateau

  31. Which physiographic region covers the largest part of the state? • A. Piedmont • B. Coastal Plain • C. Appalachian • D. Valley and Ridge

  32. Which region is known for the production of peanuts, corn and pecans? • A. Piedmont • B. Coastal Plain • C. Blue Ridge • D. Appalachian Plateau

  33. Which statement is not true of a wetland? • A. A wetland contains sloughs, swamps, bogs, ponds and freshwater marshes • B. A wetland is a low lying area where water is close to the surface • C. A wetland contains salt marshes and is found along the coast • D. A wetland is located in an area with heavy annual rainfall

  34. Why have many cities and industries grown along Georgia’s Fall Line? • A. Railroads were already built there • B. Rapid flowing rivers were a source of energy • C. Ships can travel northward to the Northeast • D. The land was fertile and perfect for farming

  35. What two regions are separated from the Fall Line? • A. Appalachian Plateau and Blue Ridge • Blue Ridge and Piedmont Plateau • Coastal Plain and Blue Ridge • Coastal Plain and Piedmont Plateau

  36. The border between the Piedmont and Coastal Plain marking the point where rivers drop in elevation and create waterfalls is the • A. Fall Line • B. Tallulah Gorge • C. Savannah River • D. Okefenokee Swamp

  37. Which is NOT a reason for settlements along the Fall Line? • A. Waterfalls at the Fall Line provided a power source • B. The area around the Fall Line with clear water and lush vegetation was attractive to settlers • C. The rivers and creeks provided softer soils for fertile farm lands • D. Settlers could not travel over the water falls

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  39. Which is a characteristic of Okefenokee Swamp? • It is located in the Piedmont area • It has the most precipitation in the state • It is famous for hydroelectric power • It is the largest freshwater marsh in Georgia

  40. In which region is the Okefenokee Swamp located? • A. Blue Ridge • B. Coastal Plain • C. Piedmont Plain • D. Ridge and Valley

  41. The mountain chain which reaches into northern Georgia is the • A. Appalachians • B. Ozarks • C. Rockies • D. Shenandoah

  42. Through which physiographic regions do the Appalachian Mountains run? • A. Coastal Plain, Blue Ridge, Ridge and Valley • B. Blue Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Coastal Plain • C. Ridge and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont • D. Blue Ridge, Ridge and Valley, Appalachian Plateau

  43. What states border Georgia? • Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida • Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida • Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, South Carolina • North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia

  44. Physiographic Region Features Chattahoochee River Savannah River

  45. What river is the primary source of water for Atlanta? • Altamaha • Chattahoochee • Flint • Savannah

  46. What river has its headwaters in the mountains of North Georgia and form part of the boundary between Georgia and Alabama? • Altamaha • Chattahoochee • Flint • Savannah

  47. The earliest settlement of Georgia by the first English colonists was along which Georgia river? • Altamaha • Chattahoochee • Ocmulgee • Savannah

  48. What is the only river that flows into Georgia from another state? • Chattahoochee • Coosa • Ogeechee • Savannah

  49. Using the map, which river forms the boundary between GA and SC? • Altamaha • Chattahoochee • Ogeechee • Savannah

  50. Which river does NOT flow into the Atlantic Ocean? • Flint • Ocmulgee • St. Marys • Satilla

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