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SS8G1 b. Describe the five
geographic regions of Georgia,
include the Blue Ridge Mountains,
Ridge and Valley, Appalachian
Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.
SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia, include
the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge and Valley, Appalachian
Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.
What is a region?
A region is the basic unit of
study in geography.
Georgia’s 5 physiographic regions:
 1) The Appalachian Plateau
 2) The Ridge & Valley
Region
 3) The Blue Ridge
Region
 4) The Piedmont
Plateau
 5) The Coastal Plain
SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia,
include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge and Valley,
Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.
 Appalachian
Plateau:
 Smallest of the
regions
 It is a maze of
limestone caves,
deep canyons,
and interesting
rock formations
 Far northwestern
corner of the
state
SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia,
include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge and Valley,
Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.
 Ridge and
Valley:
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Has low open valleys
and narrow ridges that
run parallel to the
valleys.
Forests & pastures
dominate the region,
but there are flat and
fertile farmlands.
Ridge and Valley
Georgia
SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia,
include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge and Valley,
Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.
 Blue Ridge Region:
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Known for its rugged
beauty
Located in
northeastern GA
The highest and
largest group of
mountains in Georgia
is in this region
Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains in
Fall
SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of
Georgia, include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge
and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and
Coastal Plain.
 Blue Ridge (cont.):

Brasstown
Bald, the
highest peak in
the state, is
located in this
region. (Almost
5000 ft. high)
Brasstown Bald
SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia,
include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge and Valley,
Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.
 Piedmont:
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Begins in the
mountain foothills of
GA and goes to the
central part of the
state
This granite-based
landform makes up
about 1/3 of the
state’s land area.
About ½ of the
state’s population
lives in the Piedmont
region
Atlanta
Stone Mountain
SS8G1 b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia,
include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ridge and Valley,
Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.
 The Coastal Plain:
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Largest region, occupies
three-fifths of the state
It is the major
agricultural region of the
state, with soil that
varies from limestone to
clay.
The Coastal Plain
region is separated from
the Piedmont Plateau by
a natural boundary
known as the Fall Line.
Coastal Plains Farming
Savannah Port