How does Georgia’s Climate impact development?

1. LessonFour(SS8G1d)–Evaluatetheimpactofclimateon Georgia’s development. How does Georgia’s Climate impact development? • Explain the difference between weather and climate

2. LessonFour(SS8G1d)–EvaluatetheimpactofclimateonGeorgia䇻sdevelopment.LessonFour(SS8G1d)–EvaluatetheimpactofclimateonGeorgia䇻sdevelopment. 1. Theconditiononaparticularday(ex.,rain,snow,thunderstorms,etc.)iscalledweather. 2. Theweatheroveralongperiodoftimeiscalledclimate. SS8G1–ThestudentwilldescribeGeorgiawithregardtophysicalfeaturesandlocation.

3. LessonFour(SS8G1d)–EvaluatetheimpactofclimateonGeorgia䇻sdevelopment.LessonFour(SS8G1d)–EvaluatetheimpactofclimateonGeorgia䇻sdevelopment. 3. Georgia has a humid subtropical climate 4. CoolsummersandcoldwintersintheNorthGeorgiaMountains,buthotsummersandmildwintersinSouthGeorgia. SS8G1–ThestudentwilldescribeGeorgiawithregardtophysicalfeaturesandlocation.

4. LessonFour(SS8G1d)–EvaluatetheimpactofclimateonGeorgia䇻sdevelopment.LessonFour(SS8G1d)–EvaluatetheimpactofclimateonGeorgia䇻sdevelopment. Georgia'smildclimateeffectsthestateinmanyways: 5.Georgia has a large amount of precipitation reaching 45 to 75 inches per year. 6. Georgia‘s climate has made it ideal for agriculture and FORMOSTOFITSHISTORY,GEORGIA'SECONOMYWASBUILTONFARMING SS8G1–ThestudentwilldescribeGeorgiawithregardtophysicalfeaturesandlocation.

5. LessonFour(SS8G1d)–EvaluatetheimpactofclimateonGeorgia䇻sdevelopment.LessonFour(SS8G1d)–EvaluatetheimpactofclimateonGeorgia䇻sdevelopment. Georgia‘smildclimateeffectsthestateinmanyways: 7.Thecoolsummersandcoldwintersinthemountainsattracthikersandskiers. SS8G1–ThestudentwilldescribeGeorgiawithregardtophysicalfeaturesandlocation.

6. LessonFour(SS8G1d)–EvaluatetheimpactofclimateonGeorgia䇻sdevelopment.LessonFour(SS8G1d)–EvaluatetheimpactofclimateonGeorgia䇻sdevelopment. Georgia'smildclimateeffectsthestateinmanyways: 8.Beach-goersandpeopleescapingcoldnorthernwinterswilloftencometoGeorgia'scoastalplain. SS8G1–ThestudentwilldescribeGeorgiawithregardtophysicalfeaturesandlocation.

7. LessonFour(SS8G1d)–EvaluatetheimpactofclimateonGeorgia䇻sdevelopment.LessonFour(SS8G1d)–EvaluatetheimpactofclimateonGeorgia䇻sdevelopment. Georgia'smildclimateeffectsthestateinmanyways: 9.Georgiaandit'sneighborstatesintheSoutharepartofawarmregionoftheUnitedStatescalledtheSunBelt. 10. ThewarmclimatehasattractedmanymajorcorporationstorelocatetoGeorgia, making it the 9th most populous state in the nation. SS8G1–ThestudentwilldescribeGeorgiawithregardtophysicalfeaturesandlocation.

8. 11. Weather Phenomena in Georgia • Georgia is prone to tornadoes and feels the effects of hurricanes. • Tornadoes often occur March through May, but they can happen in any month

9. Transportation/Economy Terms

10. Interstate Highways 1. Under what U.S. President did the nation’s interstate highway system project go into full effect? What inspired him to promote such a project? • President Eisenhower, who had seen the benefits of the German Autobahn during WWII 2. What native Georgian was appointed to lead the development and construction? How did his influence benefit Georgia? • Lucius D. Clay, from Marietta, made sure all three interstates went through Atlanta 3. How many miles of interstate highway does Georgia have? • 1,244 4. I-95 connects Georgia to how many states? What major cities?  • 16 states and cities such as Miami, Richmond, Washington D.C., New York and Boston 5. I-75 connects Georgia to what major cities? • Chattanooga, Cincinnati, and Detroit 6. List the six other interstates that • I-20, I- 75, I-85 I-285, I-575, I-675

11. Interstate Highways 7. List some positive and negative impacts of Georgia Interstate System on our state.

12. On your Georgia Road Trip, what interstates would have taken?

13. Hartsfield Jackson International Airport 8. Hartsfield-Jackson International airport competes with what other airport to be considered the “busiest” airport in the nation? • Chicago’s O’Hare 9. Provide three statistics that support that Atlanta’s airport is one of the busiest in the world. • 80,000 flights per month, 7 million passengers, 1000 planes in route to or from daily 10. Flights from Atlanta go to how many continents in less than two stops? • Five continents 11. How many airlines and concession outlets does Atlanta airport have? • 32 airlines and 200 concession outlets 12. List ways that the Atlanta airport provides jobs for the state of Georgia? • Within the airport, MARTA, taxi-cab drivers, and rental car employees

14. Georgia’s Deepwater Ports 13. What type of trade does the Georgia Port Authority promote? • International 14. What cities are home to Georgia’s two deep water ports? • Brunswick and Savannah 15. In the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and during the WWI and WWII, Brunswick port was a major export site for what? • cotton, naval stores, lumber, timber, and Liberty ships 16. Today, what is exported from Brunswick’s three terminals? • General cargo, dry bulk commodities, seafood and automobiles including Jaguar, Porsche, and Volvo 17. The Savannah port is located on the same site as what historical location? • Colonial-era remains (4 miles from Mary Musgrove’s trading post) 18. What was its important purpose during WWII? • Ship building 19. During what years was the port of Savannah the nation’s fastest growing port? • 2001-2005 20. What products are imported and exported from Savannah’s ports? • Automobiles, container cargo including Target and Ikea

15. Georgia’s Deepwater Ports

16. Railroads 21. T/F Georgia was the first state in the nation to build a railroad. • False- South Carolina 21. Georgia’s railroads were built to link what? • Cities like Athens, Augusta, and Savannah 22. What was created due to the early railroads? • Georgia’s cities and towns including Atlanta (aka Terminus) 24. How long did railroads dominate transportation in the state, and what led to its decline? How many miles of railroad track remains today? • 90 years, interstate highway systems lead to its decline, 5,000 miles 25. What are the names of the companies that dominate the railroad freight industry? • CSX and Norfolk Southern, and Amtrak for passenger service.

17. Rail System