The Five The Five Regions of Regions of

GeorgiaGeorgia

Made By: Jennifer Wilson

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Extends from the Extends from the Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean

to the Blue Ridge to the Blue Ridge MountainsMountains

Made By: Jennifer Wilson

These are These are Georgia’s Five Georgia’s Five

RegionsRegions

Coastal Plain

Piedmont

Blue Ridge

Valley and Ridge

Appalachian Plateau

The Coastal The Coastal Plains are Plains are

located in the located in the Southern Southern part of part of

Georgia.Georgia.

Upper Coastal Upper Coastal PlainPlain

Lower Coastal PlainLower Coastal Plain

Coastal PlainsCoastal Plains• The Coastal Plains

are divided into an upper and lower plains

• Upper Part is the agricultural part

• Lower is the coastal part with the Atlantic Ocean and the swamps

Coastal Plain Coastal Plain Wild LifeWild Life

RaccoonRaccoonSongbirdsSongbirds

Bobcat Bobcat

DeerDeer

Wild Wild Turkey Turkey OpossumOpossum

QuailQuail

Coastal Plains: Endangered Coastal Plains: Endangered SpeciesSpecies

Red-cockaded Red-cockaded Woodpecker Woodpecker

Flatwoods Flatwoods Salamander Salamander

Eastern Indigo Eastern Indigo Snake Snake

Coastal Plain AnimalsCoastal Plain Animals

AlligatorAlligator

Angel Fish Angel Fish

Red-Throated Red-Throated HummingbirdHummingbird

TurtleTurtle

Sea Turtle Sea Turtle

Over 150 Birds & many mammals

Coastal Plain: Coastal Plain: Plant LifePlant Life

Loblolly Loblolly Pine Pine

OakOak

Wax Myrtle Wax Myrtle

Wire Grass Wire Grass

Swamp Swamp

The Piedmont is The Piedmont is located in the located in the central part of central part of

Georgia. Georgia.

PiedmontPiedmont

We live in the We live in the Piedmont! Piedmont!

The capital of The capital of Georgia is Georgia is

located here: located here: AtlantaAtlanta..

The Piedmont The Piedmont region region stretches from stretches from Alabama to Alabama to South CarolinaSouth Carolina

The Piedmont ends at The Piedmont ends at the fall line the fall line

The springs of Warm The springs of Warm Springs are mineral Springs are mineral

springs which stay at 90 springs which stay at 90 degrees degrees

Fahrenheit all the time. It Fahrenheit all the time. It was the vacation retreat was the vacation retreat of President Franklin D. of President Franklin D.

Roosevelt.Roosevelt.

Stone Mountain is the Stone Mountain is the largest exposed mass of largest exposed mass of granite in the world. It granite in the world. It

was used by Woodlands was used by Woodlands Indians as a ceremonial Indians as a ceremonial

place. It is about two place. It is about two miles long and one miles long and one

mile wide. mile wide. 

Piedmont: WildlifePiedmont: Wildlife

Wild Turkey Wild Turkey

BatBat

Red FoxRed Fox

MoleMole

The Piedmont The Piedmont is home to is home to the Eastern the Eastern Pipistrellus Pipistrellus (Bat), (Bat), Scalopus Scalopus aquaticus aquaticus (mole), and (mole), and the Red Fox. the Red Fox.

Piedmont: Plant LifePiedmont: Plant Life

• The wetlands in the Piedmont hold water from many rivers.

Loblolly PineLoblolly Pine

Black WalnutBlack Walnut

CattailsCattailsSweetgumSweetgum

RiverbirchRiverbirch

HickoryHickory

Appalachian is Appalachian is located in the located in the Northwestern Northwestern

Corner of Corner of Georgia (GA)Georgia (GA)

Appalachian PlataeuAppalachian Plataeu• The Appalachian The Appalachian

Plateau is a Plateau is a mountainous region mountainous region with many streams and with many streams and rivers flowing through rivers flowing through them. them.

The Appalachian The Appalachian Region is located in Region is located in the Northwestern the Northwestern most corner of the most corner of the state of GA. state of GA. It marks the It marks the beginning of the beginning of the Appalachian trail.Appalachian trail.

Appalachian PlataeuAppalachian Plataeu• This region is mostly covered

by Oak Forests: basswood, sugar, maple, tulip poplar, beech, birch, and hemlock .

• Azaleas and mountain laurel are found on the ground

• The forest brings in many tourists and helps support the wood industry which makes furniture and frames of homes

• The soil in the Appalachian Region is clay based. The rocks that are found in this soil are limestone and clay rocks.

Wild Life of the Wild Life of the Appalachian PlataeuAppalachian Plataeu

DeerDeer

EagleEagle SpidersSpiders

Toads and FrogsToads and Frogs

HeronHeron

Mule Mule DruthersDruthers

TurtlesTurtles

FoxesFoxes

Valley and Valley and Ridge Ridge

Located in Located in Northwest Northwest

Georgia (GA) Georgia (GA)

RidgeRidge and Valleyand Valley are split into four are split into four

parts--the parts--the Cumberland Plateau, Cumberland Plateau,

the Chickamaunga the Chickamaunga Valley, the Valley, the Armuchee Armuchee

Ridges, and the Ridges, and the Great Valley. Great Valley.

Ridge and ValleyRidge and Valley• Low open valleys and

narrow ridges run parallel (side by side)

• There are flat farmlands that have fields of grain, pastures of cows and orchards of apples

• The valleys are divided by limestone capped ridges

• Most of the land is covered with forest

Ridge and Valley Wild Ridge and Valley Wild LifeLife

The Ridge and Valley is a great place for bird watchers. Birds include chestnut-sided warbler, worm-eating warbler, red-tailed hawk, cardinals and many other bird species.

Butterflies spotted in the Ridge and Valley are the Aphrodite fritillary and northern metalmark.

Ridge and Valley Wild Ridge and Valley Wild LifeLife

• Mammals that are seen here are the deer, raccoon, opossum, striped bobcats, skunks, and a variety of

other animals.

• Many reptiles and amphibians live here as well including timber rattlesnakes and salamanders.

Lake AllatoonaLake Allatoona

Carters LakeCarters Lake

Lakes, Major Lakes, Major Towns, and Towns, and

CitiesCitiesRinggoldRinggold RomeRome

ChatsworthChatsworthDaltonDalton

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Blue Ridge is Blue Ridge is located in the located in the

Northeast Northeast Georgia (GA)Georgia (GA)

Blue RidgeBlue Ridge

• The Blue Ridge Region is apart of the Appalachian Mountain Range. If you visited Blue Ridge the eye would mostly see the beautiful mountains.

• The Brasstown Bald Peak is 4, 784 Feet which is the highest point in GA.

Plant Life in Blue RidgePlant Life in Blue Ridge

Hickory Hickory

OakOak

Dwarf IrisDwarf Iris Starry CampionStarry Campion

Cardinal FlowerCardinal Flower

Witch HazelWitch Hazel

Golden RodGolden Rod

Wild Life in the Blue RidgeWild Life in the Blue Ridge

Black bearBlack bear

Amphibians Amphibians

SongbirdsSongbirds

White Tail DeerWhite Tail Deer

GrouseGrouse

RaccoonRaccoon

References

All photos were located using Public Domain websites

PowerPoint was made using The Five Regions of Georgia made by Heather Robertson

Georgia Tourism Video was located and found at http://www.exploregeorgia.org/Video

Information used during Video Podcast also came from:https://sites.google.com/site/georgiaregions/