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1 Graphic Organizer Notes
Geography of Georgia Graphic Organizer Notes

2 What is geography? Science of studying the earth and its people
Geography helps us understand why Georgia’s native peoples and later settlers chose certain parts of the state as their home What is geography?

3 People create regions to understand the earth’s complexities
GA has 5 physiographic regions 18 islands 58,910 square miles of land 854 square inland water miles Places & Regions

4 Appalachian Plateau Region
GA’s smallest physiographic region Climate: Cooler because of the mountains Economy: tourism, forestry Location: NW corner of GA Soil: Limestone, shale, & sandstone Features: Limestone caves, deep canyons, & rock formations Lookout Mountain, Sand Mountain, Chickamauga Appalachian Plateau Region

5 Ridge & Valley Region Climate: warmer than mountains
Economy: Farming (apples & cattle) & carpet industry Location: between the Blue Ridge Mountains & Appalachian Plateau Soil: Limestone & clay in valleys, Sandstone & shale on ridges Features: Dalton (Carpet capital of the world) Ridge & Valley Region

6 Climate: Mountains provide much of the state’s precipitation (cooler)
Economy: tourism, forestry, vegetable farming, apple farming Location: Northeastern part of state Soils: sandy loam & clay Features: GA’s highest & largest group of mountains, Brasstown Bald (highest point), Helen, GA & Amicalola falls Blue Ridge Region

7 Piedmont Plateau Climate: mild winters; hot, humid summers
Economy: industry, tourism, & some farming Location: from the mountain foothills and goes to central part of state (fall line) Soil: Red clay & granite base Features: Chattahoochee, Flint, Oconee, & Ocmulgee rivers Atlanta, Athens, Stone Mountain, Kennesaw MTN Piedmont Plateau

8 Coastal Plain Region Climate: mild winters; hot, humid summers
Economy: Farming (peanut, soybean, corn, & pecans) Location: from Piedmont (fall line) to coast of GA Soil: Varies from Limestone to clay Features: Barrier islands, wetlands, Okefenokee Swamp, Savannah, Continental Shelf, Naval Stores & pulp production Coastal Plain Region

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