Georgia Geography

Continent

• a land mass inhabited by people who share a common territory and government.

• lines of latitude and longitude that divide the earth into halves.

• the world's largest land masses

Hemispheres

• lines of latitude and longitude that divide the earth into halves.

• a land mass inhabited by people who share a common territory and government.

• the world's largest land masses

Nation

• a land mass inhabited by people who share a common territory and government.

• the world's largest land masses

• lines of latitude and longitude that divide the earth into halves.

Appalachian Plateau

• Georgia region characterized by low open valleys and narrow ridges.

• a composite of prevailing weather conditions of a location.

• Georgia's smallest region located in the northwestern corner of the state

• Georgia's largest region which makes up 3/5 of the state

Piedmont

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

• Georgia's most populated region known for its clay; also known as "foot of the mountains"

• Georgia region characterized by low open valleys and narrow ridges.

• Georgia's largest region which makes up 3/5 of the state

Coastal Plain

• a name for a group of mountains located in the Appalachian chain that are characterized by a "blue" haze that surrounds their peaks

• a composite of prevailing weather conditions of a location.

• Georgia region characterized by low open valleys and narrow ridges.

• Georgia's largest region which makes up 3/5 of the state

Blue Ridge

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

• a name for a group of mountains located in the Appalachian chain that are characterized by "blue" haze that surrounds their peaks

• a composite of prevailing weather conditions of a location.

• Georgia region characterized by low open valleys and narrow open ridges

Climate

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

• a composite of prevailing weather conditions of a location.

• Georgia region characterized by low open valleys and narrow ridges.

• Georgia smallest region located in northwestern part of state

Ridge & Valley

• Georgia's largest region that makes up 3/5 of the state

• a composite of prevailing weather conditions of a location.

• Georgia region characterized by low open valleys and narrow ridges.

• Georgia's smallest region that makes up 3/5 of the state

Blue Ridge Mountains

• Georgia's most populated region known for its clay; also known as "foot of the mountains"

• a name for a group of mountains located in the Appalachian chain that are

• Georgia region characterized by low open valleys and narrow ridges.

• a composite of prevailing weather conditions of a location.