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Vocabulary for Geography of Georgia Name__________________ Label the globe below with the appropriate vocabulary words Prime Meridian Longitude line/meridians Latitude lines/parallels Equator Georgia is located at 30 – 35 N latitude, 80 – 85 W longitude, as well as being located in the Northern/Western Hemisphere, and the Southeastern U.S. 1. __Geography____________________the science of studying the Earth as the home of humans 2. Relative location_______________________describes where a place in compared with other places 3. _Absolute location______________________identifies a precise position on Earth’s surface; often stated in latitude and longitude 4. _Hemisphere______________________one-half of a sphere 5. __Axis_____________________an imaginary straight line around which an object rotates 6. _Equator______________________the imaginary line that goes around the globe exactly halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole 7. Parallels_______________________an imaginary line that runs east to west side-by-side with the equator; a latitude line 8. Latitude_______________________a measure of the distance north or south of the equator; expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds 9. _Meridians_____________________a line that runs north and south from one pole to the other; a longitude measure 10. _Prime Meridian______________________an imaginary line running from the North Pole through England and part of Africa through the South Pole 11. __Longitude_____________________a measure of the distance east or west of the prime meridian; expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds 12. __Precipitation_____________________rain, hail, sleet, or snow 13. _Wetland______________________a low-lying land area where water lies close to the surface creating sloughs, swamps, bogs, ponds, and freshwater marshes; a lowland that is influenced by tidal water flows 14. __Estuary_____________________a body of water where freshwater rivers and salt water mix; examples include sounds, marsh creeks, and tidal rivers 15. _Region_______________________an area of the Earth’s surface that is defined by certain unifying characteristics 16. __Climate_______________________the type of weather a region experiences over a long period of time 17. __Weather_______________________the day-to-day conditions and changes in the atmosphere 18. __Blue Ridge_______________________a physiographic region of Georgia located in the northeastern part of the state 19. _Ridge and Valley________________________a physiographic region of Georgia that lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains 20. Appalachian Plateau_________________________a physiographic region of Georgia in the far northwestern corner of the state 21. Piedmont_________________________physiographic region of Georgia that begins in the mountain foothills of northern Georgia and goes to the central part of the state 22. _Coastal Plain________________________a physiographic region of Georgia that runs from the coast to the Piedmont Plateau 23. __Fall line_______________________the point at which hilly or mountainous lands meet the coastal plain 24. __Okefenokee Swamp________________________the largest freshwater wetland in Georgia 25. ___Appalachian Mtns_______________________a chain of mountains that runs into Georgia, its famous trail ends here 26. _Chattahoochee River__________________________a river that runs from the mountains of north Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico; part of its southern section forms the natural border between Georgia and Alabama 27. _Savannah River__________________________the only river that flows into Georgia from outside its borders; this river forms a natural boundary between Georgia and South Carolina 28. Barrier Islands___________________________islands along the coast which protect the beaches by blocking much of the wind, water, and sand that could erode the mainland 29. _Wind current__________________________a continuous movement or flow of air 30. __Trade winds_________________________winds from the equator to around 30 degrees north latitude that generally flow from the northeast 31. _Prevailing westerlies___________________________winds from around 30 degrees E to 60 degrees E north and south of the equator that generally blow from the west to the east 32. __Ocean Currents_________________________rivers of ocean water On the map of Georgia, label the physiographic regions. Appalachian Plateau Ridge & Valley Blue Ridge Mountains Savannah River Piedmont Region Fall Line Chattahoochee River Coastal Plain