Download Georgia`s Physiographic Regions

Name:
Date:
Georgia History
Georgia’s Physiographic Regions
Location
Coastal
Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
Ridge and
Valley
Appalachian
Plateau
Elevation
Landforms
Climate/Weather
Minerals/Rocks
Agriculture
Miscellaneous
Name:
Date:
Georgia History
Mr. Wilson
Georgia’s Physiographic Regions
Coastal
Plain
Piedmont
Location
-along the Atlantic
Coast…200 miles
inland.
Elevation
-elevations rise from
sea level up to 500
feet above sea level.
Landforms
-flat, with low relief
and flat to gentle
slopes.
Climate/ Weather
-hot summers, mild
winters
- Rainfall ranges from
under 46” to 56”
- Average high= 77˚
- Average low= 57˚
Minerals/Rocks
-limestone,
phosphate, sandstone,
Fuller’s earth, Kaolin,
Bauxite
-between the Fall
Line in the south and
the mountain regions
to the north.
-elevations range
from 500 to 1,700
feet above sea level.
-rolling hills and
valleys…in the
northern part of the
province some hill
are quite tall and
appear to be
mountains.
-hot summers, mild
winters
- Rainfall ranges from
46” to 58”
- Average high= 74˚
- Average low= 57˚
-gold, granite, gneiss,
mica, feldspar, and
marble.
-soil is red clay.
-soil is generally well
drained and will
support such crops as
cotton, soybeans and
wheat.
-30% of the state.
-was known as the
‘Cotton Belt’ in the
Antebellum Era.
-60% of the state’s
population lives here.
- Notable features
include Warm Springs
and Stone Mountain
-northeast corner of
the state.
-elevations range
from 1,600 to 4,700
feet above sea level.
-highest point:
Brasstown Bald at
4,784 feet above sea
level.
-mountains
-cool summers, mild
winters
- Rainfall ranges from
56” to +70”
- Average high= 69˚
- Average low= 45˚
- Gold, feldspar,
mica, and marble
-1% of Georgia’s prime
farmland. Growing
season is from 210 to
180 days. Grows apples,
corn, and other
vegetables…also
hardwood timber
(hickory/ oak).
-beginning of the
Appalachian Trail.
-Has Georgia’s highest
mountain, Brasstown
Bald at 4,784 feet above
sea level.
- Notable features
include Tallulah Gorge
and Amicalola Falls.
-west of the Blue
Ridge region.
-elevations range
from 700 to 1,600
feet above sea level.
-long, parallel ridges
overlooking wide,
rolling valleys.
-cool summers, mild
winters
- Rainfall ranges from
52” to 58”
- Average high= 72˚
- Average low= 48˚
-sandstone,
limestone, shale,
bauxite, and other
sedimentary deposits.
-valley floors are used for
farming and pastures.
Growing season is from
210 to 220 days…crops
range from soybean, corn,
wheat and cotton…the land
is also used for harvesting
hardwood and pine forests.
- Home to Georgia’s
carpet and textile
industry (Dalton)
-northwest corner of
the state.
-elevations range
from 800 to 2,200
feet above sea level.
-made up of two large
plateaus: Sand
Mountain and
Lookout Mountain.
-cool summers, mild
winters
- Rainfall ranges from
56” to 70”
- Average high= 71˚
- Average low= 49˚
-sandstone,
limestone, iron and
shale.
- The region is also
Georgia’s only
known source of coal.
-land is used for
hardwood forests and
pasture…small
amounts of corn and
soybean is grown.
-smallest
physiographic
province.
- Notable features
include Cloudland
Canyon and Lookout
Mountain.
Blue Ridge
Ridge and
Valley
Appalachian
Plateau
Agriculture
-along the coast the land is
low-lying and the soil is
sandy…not suitable for
agriculture…this area is
used for pine products and
pastures. As the elevation
rises the soil is well
drained and is well suited
for agriculture.
Miscellaneous
-60% of the state.
- excellent seafood
and tourism industry
- Home to notable
landforms such as the
Okefenokee Swamp,
Radium Springs, and
Providence Canyon