Geography of Georgia (SS8G1)

This region is the western most region of Georgia. It features cooler temperatures than the rest of the state and borders Alabama and Tennessee.

• Blue Ridge

• Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau

• Piedmont

Made up of several islands off Georgia's coast; inhabited by Native Americans; the Spanish built several missions on these islands.

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Barrier Islands

• Okefenokee Swamp

• Fall Line

These make up the Southernmost point in the Great Appalachian Mountain chain; located in the Blue Ridge region

• Fall Line

• Chattahoochee River

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Barrier Islands

Georgia's northeastern region; receives more rainfall than any other region; many major rivers begin here.

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

• Ridge and Valley

Highest mountain peak in Georgia; located in the Blue Ridge region

• Stone Mountain

• Barrier Islands

• Brasstown Bald

• Okefenokee Swamp

Major river that starts as a small spring in the Blue Ridge region. It flows south and creates a natural border between Alabama and Georgia.

• Savannah River

• Chattahoochee River

• Ochlockonee River

• Okefenokee River

Georgia's largest region; makes up 3/5 of the state; flat landscape and warm climate allow for the growing of a wide variety of agricultural crops such as peanuts, onions, and watermelons

• Piedmont

• Blue Ridge

• Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau

An imaginary line where there is a drop in elevation and it divides the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain

• Fall Line

• Savannah Line

• Blue Ridge Line

• Piedmont Line

Georgia is located on which continent?

• North America

• South America

• Asia

• Africa

Located in the Coastal Plain; largest freshwater swamp in North America

• Chattahoochee River

• Okefenokee Swamp

• Fall Line

• Blue Ridge Mountains