1. Discuss “following directions”
KUDos:
Know:
Geography
Understand:
SS8G1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.
SS8G2 The student will explain how the Interstate Highway System, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and Georgia’s deepwater ports, and the railroads help drive the state’s economy.
Do:
Checkpoint
Discuss “following directions”
Folder Organization
Notes/OneSheet

2. Georgia Geography
Georgia is divided into 5 Physiographic Regions: Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau.
Each of these regions differ from each other in location, size, population, climate, resources, and numerous other areas.

3. Appalachian Plateau Smallest Limestone caves & canyons Nicknames:
“TAG” Corner: Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia
Cumberland Plateau
Lookout & Sand Mountain
Soil composition:
limestone, shale &
sandstone
Hardwood Forests
Battle of Chickamauga

4. Ridge and Valley Made up of narrow ridges & valleys: parallel
Soil Composition:
Shale & limestone
Resistant to erosion
Mostly forests & pastures
Taylor Ridge & Pigeon Mountain
Best apples in Georgia
Dalton, GA: “the carpet capitol of the world!”

5. Blue Ridge Region Northeastern part of state
Contains state’s highest and largest group of mountains
Brasstown Bald, Georgia highest mountain (4,786 feet above seal level) is located here
Mountains provide much precipitation (water) for the state
Sandy loam and clay soils
Hardwood forests, vegetable farming, and apples
Source of the Savannah and Chattahoochee Rivers

6. Piedmont Region
Begins in mountain foothills and goes to state’s central part
Contains many of the large cities of Georgia (Atlanta, Marietta, Athens, etc.) and most of the state’s population.
Gently sloping hills in north, flatlands in the south
Hardwood timber, pine, and agriculture
Red clay and granite base
Chattahoochee, Flint, Ocmulgee, and Oconee rivers
“Piedmont” means “foot of the mountains”

7. Coastal Plain Region
Largest region, three-fifths of state (60%) 100 miles of coastline
Inner Coastal Plain: Mild climate, good underground water supply, state’s major agriculture region
Outer Coastal Plain (southwest corner): rich soil for peanuts, pecans, corn, and pulp production
Low-lying freshwater wetlands (including the Okefenokee Swamp) are located in the southern portion of the state.
Peanuts and Vidalia Onions!

8. Fall Line
Located where the hilly or mountainous lands of the Piedmont region meet the coastal plain region.
Runs from Columbus (west) through Macon to Augusta (east)
Many waterfalls caused by water from the hills cutting channels into the softer soil of the plains
Fall Line waterfalls provide power source for several Georgia communities

9. Okefenokee Swamp
Named for the Seminole Indian word which means “land of the trembling Earth”
Largest swamp in North America (681 square miles)
Freshwater (not salt water) wetland
Located south of Waycross
Home to more than 400 species of animals
Water lies close to the surface
President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge which protected land and stopped logging companies from cutting down the large, old trees.

10. Appalachian Mountains
Very large mountain range which runs over 1,500 miles from eastern Canada to central Alabama.
The southernmost part of the Appalachian Mountain chain is called the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Close to 100 miles of the Blue Ridge Mountains extend into north Georgia.
These mountains form the first barrier to warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. The cool mountain air causes the moisture in the air to condense and fall to the earth as precipitation (rain, snow, etc.). This precipitation forms the basis of many of Georgia’s rivers.

11. Chattahoochee River
Begins in the Blue Ridge Region and flows southwest toward Alabama and into the Gulf of Mexico.
The river is a fast moving creek north of the Fall Line and can not be used for boat travel most of the year. The river flattens out and slows down south of the Fall Line and can be used for transportation.
After World War I the Chattahoochee’s fast moving water was used to create hydroelectric power through dams.
Provides most of the drinking water for the metropolitan Atlanta area.

12. Savannah River Natural boundary between Georgia and South Carolina.
Begins at Lake Hartwell and flows southwest toward the city of Savannah before emptying in the Atlantic Ocean.
Also used as a source for hydroelectric power.
Provides most of the drinking water for Augusta and Savannah.

13. Barrier Islands
Also known as the Golden Isles (Spanish explorers called the islands “Islands of Gold).
Form a barrier between Georgia’s mainland coast and the Atlantic Ocean.
Helps to protect Georgia’s mainland coast form strong winds, waves and ocean currents.
Important to the state’s tourism. Many people visit the beaches and resorts
Jekyll, Sea Island, St. Simons, and Tybee Islands are all connected to the mainland by bridges but others can be reached by boats.
Other industries on the barrier islands include paper production and fishing.

14. WATER

15. Atlantic Ocean Georgia has more than 100 miles of coastline
Begins at the Savannah River and goes to the St. Mary’s River

16. Georgia’s waterways serve as important inland “highways” for social, political, and economic growth.

17. DEEPWATER PORTS
Savannah & Brunswick

18. LAND

19. Over 100 motor freight carriers serve the metropolitan areas of Georgia.
The state has 35 scheduled carriers, 2,200 intrastate haulers, and 25,000 interstate truckers serving the state.
What carrier has a headquarters located in the Piedmont Region?

20. RAILROADS

21. Georgia’s two major railroad lines:
CSX
Norfolk Southern

22. AIR

23. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, named for former Atlanta mayors William B. Hartsfield and Maynard Jackson, has a main terminal, six concourses, and nearly 200 gates.

24. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
one of the busiest passenger airports in the world.
In an average weekday afternoon, 500 aircraft may be in the air flying toward Hartsfield-Jackson, and an equal number may be in the air after departing it.
In an average month, about 80,000 flights and more than 7 million passengers pass through the airport on flights scheduled with 21 airlines.
At the same time, the airport will handle about 53,700 metric tons of cargo and more than 60,000 metric tons of mail on airliners and cargo aircraft operated by 20 companies.

25. Wildcat Workouts Most Mondays you will receive a workout
These are ALWAYS due on Thursday of the same week
This serves as your homework.
You can hand it to me between Monday and Thursday to check and make sure all the answer are correct. If I spot something incorrect, I will circle it and you have a chance to correct it before turning it in on Thursday.
You must be organized and responsible to keep up with it.
These are graded.