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1 The Five Regions of Georgia Made By: Jennifer Piner

2 Begins Here Extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Blue Ridge Mountains

3 Made By: Jennifer Wilson These are Georgia’s Five Regions Coastal Plain Piedmont Blue Ridge Valley and Ridge Appalachian Plateau

4 The Coastal Plains are located in the Southern part of Georgia. Upper Coastal Plain Lower Coastal Plain

5 Coastal Plains The Coastal Plains are divided into an upper and lower plains Upper Part is the agricultural part Lower is the coastal part with the Atlantic Ocean and the swamps

6 Coastal Plain Wild Life Raccoon Songbirds Bobcat Deer Wild Turkey Opossum Quail

7 Coastal Plains: Endangered Species Red-cockaded Woodpecker Flatwoods Salamander Eastern Indigo Snake

8 Coastal Plain Animals Alligator Angel Fish Red-Throated Hummingbird Turtle Sea Turtle Over 150 Birds & many mammals

9 Coastal Plain: Plant Life Loblolly Pine Oak Wax Myrtle Wire Grass Swamp

10 The Piedmont is located in the central part of Georgia.

11 Piedmont We live in the Piedmont! The capital of Georgia is located here: Atlanta. The Piedmont region stretches from Alabama to South Carolina The Piedmont ends at the fall line

12 The springs of Warm Springs are mineral springs which stay at 90 degrees Fahrenheit all the time. It was the vacation retreat of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Stone Mountain is the largest exposed mass of granite in the world. It was used by Woodland Indians as a ceremonial place. It is about two miles long and one mile wide.

13 Piedmont: Wildlife Wild Turkey Bat Red Fox Mole The Piedmont is home to the Eastern Pipistrellus (Bat), Scalopus aquaticus (mole), and the Red Fox.

14 Piedmont: Plant Life The wetlands in the Piedmont hold water from many rivers. Loblolly Pine Black Walnut Cattails Sweetgum Riverbirch Hickory

15 Appalachian is located in the Northwestern Corner of Georgia (GA)

16 Appalachian Plataeu The Appalachian Plateau is a mountainous region with many streams and rivers flowing through them. The Appalachian Plateau is a mountainous region with many streams and rivers flowing through them. The Appalachian Region is located in the Northwestern most corner of the state of GA. The Appalachian Region is located in the Northwestern most corner of the state of GA. It marks the beginning of the Appalachian trail. It marks the beginning of the Appalachian trail.

17 Appalachian Plataeu This region is mostly covered by Oak Forests: tulip basswood, sugar, maple, poplar, beech, birch, and hemlock. Azaleas and mountain laurel are found on the ground The forest brings in many tourists and helps support the wood industry which makes furniture and frames of homes The soil in the Appalachian Region is clay based. The rocks that are found in this soil are limestone and clay rocks.

18 Wild Life of the Appalachian Plataeu Deer Eagle Spiders Toads and Frogs Heron Mule Druthers Turtles Foxes

19 Valley and Ridge Located in Northwest Georgia (GA)

20 Ridge and Valley and Valley are split into four parts--the are split into four parts--the Cumberland Plateau, the Chickamaunga Cumberland Plateau, the Chickamaunga Valley, the Armuchee Valley, the Armuchee Ridges, and the Great Valley. Ridges, and the Great Valley.

21 Ridge and Valley Low open valleys and narrow ridges run parallel (side by side) There are flat farmlands that have fields of grain, pastures of cows and orchards of apples The valleys are divided by limestone capped ridges Most of the land is covered with forest

22 Ridge and Valley Wild Life  The Ridge and Valley is a great place for bird watchers. Birds include chestnut-sided warbler, worm-eating warbler, red- tailed hawk, cardinals and many other bird species.  Butterflies spotted in the Ridge and Valley are the Aphrodite fritillary and northern metalmark.

23 Ridge and Valley Wild Life Mammals that are seen here are the deer, raccoon, opossum, striped bobcats, skunks, and a variety of other animals. Many reptiles and amphibians live here as well including timber rattlesnakes and salamanders.

24 Lake Allatoona Carters Lake Lakes, Major Towns, and Cities Ringgold Rome Chatsworth Dalton

25 Made By: Jennifer Wilson Blue Ridge is located in the Northeast Georgia (GA)

26 Blue Ridge The Blue Ridge Region is apart of the Appalachian Mountain Range. If you visited Blue Ridge the eye would mostly see the beautiful mountains. The Brasstown Bald Peak is 4, 784 Feet which is the highest point in GA.

27 Plant Life in Blue Ridge Hickory Oak Dwarf Iris Starry Campion Cardinal Flower Witch Hazel Golden Rod

28 Wild Life in the Blue Ridge Black bear Amphibians Songbirds White Tail Deer Grouse Raccoon

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30 References All photos were located using Public Domain websites PowerPoint was made using The Five Regions of Georgia made by Heather Robertson Georgia Tourism Video was located and found at http://www.exploregeorgia.org/Video Information used during Video Podcast also came from: https://sites.google.com/site/georgiaregions/


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