ss8g1: the student will describe ga with regard to physical features and location
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Unit 1 – Georgia’s Beginnings Chapter 1. Essential question: What is the relative location of GA in terms of hemisphere, continent, nation, region, and global position?. SS8G1: The student will describe GA with regard to physical features and location. Section 1 – What is Geography?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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SS8G1: The student will describe GA with regard to physical features and location
Unit 1 – Georgia’s BeginningsChapter 1
Essential question: What is the relative location of GA in terms of hemisphere, continent, nation, region, and global
position?
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Section 1 – What is Geography?
Locate GA in relation to
region – southeastern U.S.
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Locate GA in relation to
nation – United States of America
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Locate GA in relation to
continent – North America
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Locate GA in relation to:
hemispheres – northern and western
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What is GA’s absolute location?
Latitude: 30° – 35° N Longitude: 80°-85° W
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What is GA’s relative location? • South of Tennessee• North of Florida• West of North and South
Carolina• East of Alabama
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Section 2: Geographic Regions of GA
SS8G1b: Describe the five geographic regions of GA: include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain
Essential question: What are the significant geographic regions
of GA and how have they impacted GA’s growth and
development?
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• Located in northeastern part of state
• Highest and most mountains in GA are here
• Brasstown Bald – highest peak in GA; from here can see NC, SC, & TN
• Provides water for our entire state because it gets the most precipitation
Blue Ridge Region
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Blue Ridge Region
Upper right hand corner of the state
(northeastern corner)
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Ridge and Valley Region• Located between Appalachian
Plateau and Blue Ridge regions• Best known for its industry of
textiles and carpets• Dalton, GA – “carpet capital of
the world”
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Ridge and Valley Region
northern center of the state
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Appalachian Plateau Region• Smallest region• Called the TAG corner – this is
where GA touches TN and AL• Region contains lots of caves,
rock groups, and deep canyons
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Appalachian Plateau Region
Far left corner of state
(northwestern corner)
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Piedmont Plateau Region
•Begins in foothills of mountains andextends south to middle portion of state•Soil is red clay and granite•About ½ of GA’s population live here•Known for some farm and cattle production, also business and industry
•We live in this region!
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Piedmont Plateau RegionMiddle of state
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Coastal Plain Region• Largest region in the state• Located south of the Piedmont• Inner Coastal Plain – major
agricultural region of state• Outer Coastal Plain – land is
marshy– Produces naval stores and pulp
• Naval stores – products made from pine trees like tar, pitch, turpentine, rosin
• Pulp – ground wood that is made into paper
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Coastal Plain Region
Southern half of state
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SS8G1c: Locate and evaluate the importance of key physical features on the development of GA; include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee River, Savannah River, and the barrier islands.
Section 2 continued
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• Natural boundary separating Piedmont Plateau and Coastal Plain
• Line runs from Columbus (west), through Macon (center), and into Augusta (east)
• Elevation drops and creates waterfalls
• Early settlers and Indians built settlements here because of fertile land and waterfalls which were excellent power source
Fall Line
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Okefenokee Swamp
• Largest swamp in North America
• Is a freshwater wetland• Brings tourism dollars to GA
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Appalachian Mountains
• GA’s three northern regions are all part of this mountain chain
• Appalachian Trail runs from GA north to Maine
• Beginning of the Appalachian Trail is in the Ridge and Valley region
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Chattahoochee River
• Flows from the mountains of north GA to the Gulf of Mexico
• Forms the natural western border between GA and AL
• Provides recreational activities which bring tourism dollars to our state
• Provides transportation
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Savannah River
• Only river that flows into GA from another state
• Provides eastern border between GA and South Carolina
• Provides recreational activities which bring tourism dollars into state
• Provides transportation
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Barrier Islands
• Protect GA’s beaches by blocking much of wind, sand, and water that could erode mainland
• Cumberland Island – a barrier island and national seashore
• Places for recreational activities which bring tourism dollars to state
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Section 3: Georgia’s Climate
SS8G1d: Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s development
Essential Question: How has climate played a role in Georgia’s growth and development?
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• GA’s mild climate attracts people and business to the state
• Mild climate means– longer growing season for
agriculture– Lower heating and air
conditioning costs– Minimum weather problems that
interfere with work or school