1. Georgia Regions and their Key Physical Features
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2. Appalachian Plateau Region
Georgia’s smallest physiographic region, TAG Corner
Many limestone caves, deep canyons, rock formations
Cumberland Plateau (Lookout Mountain and Sand Mountain separated by limestone ridges)
Contains Cloudland Canyon

3. Coastal Plain Region Largest region, three-fifths of state
Inner Coastal Plain: Mild climate, good underground water supply, state’s major agriculture region
Produces majority of GA crops due to prime farm land
Contains two of Georgia seaport cities: Savannah, Brunswick

4. Piedmont Plateau
Begins in mountain foothills and goes to state’s central part
Largest population
Hardwood timber, pine, and agriculture
Red clay and granite base
Atlanta, Macon, Augusta, Columbus, Milledgeville,

5. Blue Ridge Mountains Region
Northeastern part of state
Contains state’s highest and largest group of mountains
Brasstown Bald, Georgia highest mountain is here
Mountains provide much precipitation (water) for the state
Sandy loam and clay soils
Hardwood forests, vegetable farming, and apples

6. Valley and Ridge Region
Between Blue Ridge Mountains and Appalachian Plateau
Low open valleys parallel to narrow ridges
Elevations ranges from 700 to 1600 feet above sea level
Forests and pastures dominate the region
Limestone and clay soils in the valley
Shale and sandstone on the ridges

7. Georgia’s Key Rivers
Savannah River- only river that flows into Georgia from outside its borders, border between Georgia and South Carolina
Chattahoochee River- natural border between Georgia and Alabama, supplies water to Atlanta and Columbus
Most of GA rivers flow into Gulf of Mexico

8. Georgia’s Climate Weather-day to day conditions
Climate-weather conditions over a period of time
Humid and Mild
GA’s climate affects agriculture industry

9. Fall Line Features
Mountainous lands meet the coastal plain, divides Piedmont/Coastal Plain
Fall Line waterfalls provide power source and electricity for several Georgia communities
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10. Barrier Islands
Blocks much of the wind, sands, and water that could cause erosion on the mainland
St. Simon’s Island, Jekyll Island, and Cumberland Islands.

11. Appalachian Mountains
Highest and wettest (rainfall) areas
Contains N. Georgia mountains and Brasstown Bald

12. Okefenokee Swamp Largest freshwater swamp in North America
Located in the Coastal Plain