What are the features of Georgia’s 5 geographic regions? (SS8G1b)
Name: ___________________________________________________________________ Academic: 1
Region Name
Location/Size
Appalachian
Plateau
NW
corner
Smallest
Ridge and
Valley
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Runs from
________ and
_____ counties
__________ into
Chattanooga, TN
Landforms/Water Features
Limestone caves, deep canyons, rock
formations
Flat-topped mountains separated by
narrow valley
Waterfalls
Low, open ____________
Narrow _________ capped with
_________________
2
3
Natural Resources
(crops, soil, trees)
4
Other Facts
(cities, statistic, nickname)
Soil is a mixture of limestone,
shale, and sandstone
AKA Cumberland Plateau
Called the TAG corner
Hardwood forests
Cloudland Canyon is here
Pastures
Elevation up to 2,000 feet
Soil is a mixture of
___________ and _______ in
ridges and a mixture of
limestone and _______ in
valleys
Known for _________/carpet
industries – __________ is
carpet capital of the world
___________ part of Mountains – _____________ _________
state
(GA’s highest point) is here
Apple orchards, pastures,
______________ from this
region provides ___________
for entire state
________ miles
wide and covers
_________ square
miles
Soil is _______ _______ – a
mix of clay, sand and organic
matter – and clay
Southern terminus of AT is in
this region
Waterfalls - __________ Falls is here
Deep Gorges – Tallulah Gorge
Gentle, sloping ______ in north and
___________ in south
____________ forests,
veggies and apples
___________ soil (loam and
clay)
_________ based landforms
Hardwood ________ and pine
____ of state’s area
____________, Flint, ____________,
Oconee Rivers
Lots of ag products –
_______, _______, _______
______ of state’s
area
Inner CP – underground water
Outer CP – Naval stores/pulp production
Major ag region of state –
____________, ______,
______
Divided into
__________________
coastal plain
Largest
Islands – 2/3 of land is wilderness
sanctuaries
Soil varies from limestone to
clay
We live in this region.
Begins in
__________ of
mountains and goes
to __________ of
state
______is largest swamp in North America
Piedmont means
________________
______ of state’s population
lives here b/c ___________
is in this region