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Georgia’s Regions
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Region list
Georgia can be divided in to 5 regions or areas.
Let’s explore them now!
1. Appalachian Plateau2. Valley and Ridge3. Blue Ridge4. Piedmont5. Coastal Plain
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AppalachianPlateau
Appalachain1
The Appalachian Plateau region of Georgia is in the very northwest corner of the state.
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AppalachianPlateau
Appalachai
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A plateau is a high area of land with flat tops.
Appalachian refers to the chain of mountains that stretches from Georgia to Maine.
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AppalachianPlateauIn the Appalachian Plateau, there are several flat topped mountains which drop steeply into long valleys.
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Valley and RidgeThe valley and ridge region is in the northwest part of Georgia and part of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Valley and Ridge
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This region is made up of narrow ridges next to open valleys.
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Valley and Ridge
valley
and ridge2
A valley is a low area between mountain ridges.
A ridge is a high, narrow area in a mountain range.
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Blue RidgeMountains
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The Blue Ridge region is a mountainous area in northeast Georgia.
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Blue RidgeMountains
• The Blue Ridge Mountains are part of the Appalachian Mountain Range.
• The Appalachian mountains are the oldest mountains in North America.
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Georgia’s highest
mountains are called
the Blue Ridge Mountains.
They have a bluish haze.
Blue Ridge Mountains
Mountains are very high areas of land.uMou
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mountains
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The highest mountain in Georgia is
Brasstown Bald Mountain. It is
in the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
Blue RidgeMountains
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PiedmontRegionThis region, in the center of the state.
Piedmont means ‘foothills’ - its at the foot of the mountains.
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PiedmontRegionThis region has green rolling hills and red clay.
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PiedmontRegion
Piedmont3
In this region you will find:
• Stone Mountain• Lake Lanier• Atlanta
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PiedmontRegion
Piedmont3
In this region you will also find:
• Buford
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PiedmontRegion
Piedmont4
Most of the people in Georgia live in the Piedmont Region.
We live here, too!
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PiedmontRegion
Piedmont5
At the Fall Line there are many waterfalls as the ground changes from rock and clay to sand. The land also drops lower at this point.
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CoastalPlain
Coastal Plain1
This is the southern area of Georgia and is the largest region in the state.
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CoastalPlain
Coastal Plain2
This region has many farms where farmers grow peanuts, peaches and pecan trees.
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CoastalPlain
Coastal Plain3
The Atlantic Ocean touches Georgia in this region for 100 miles creating many beaches.
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CoastalPlain
Coastal Plain3
A line of barrier islands protects the Georgia mainland from hurricanes and ocean storms. These islands are called the BarrierIslands.
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Region list
Remember, Georgia can be divided into 5 regions.
1. Appalachian Plateau
4. Piedmont
2. Valley and Ridge3. Blue Ridge Mountains
5. Coastal Plain