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Georgia Regions and their Key
Physical Features
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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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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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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.
Appalachian Mountains
 Highest and wettest (rainfall) areas
 Contains N. Georgia mountains and
Brasstown Bald
Okefenokee Swamp
 Largest freshwater swamp in North
America
 Located in the Coastal Plain