SOCIAL STUDIES QUIZ1 REVIEW Our Georgia Important Facts

SOCIAL STUDIES QUIZ#1 REVIEW Our Georgia Important Facts about Georgia

VOCABULARY • Region • A Region is an area with shared features. Look at the orange Southern Region where Georgia is located.

VOCABULARY • Landform • One type of the shapes of land on the earth. For example, Mountains, valleys, and canyons

VOCABULARY • Ridge • A long narrow strip of high land.

VOCABULARY • Coast Land next to a sea or river. The coast of Savannah Georgia.

VOCABULARY • Plateau • Area of fairly flat high land.

VOCABULARY • Continent A large body of land surrounded by water.

VOCABULARY • Country A group of people with one leader and the same rules. USA is a nation of 50 states and the presidents is Barack Obama.

OUR LOCATION • We live on the North • We live in the Nation of the American Continent. United States of America • We share our continent with • We Live in the state of two other nations, Mexico and Georgia. Canada • Georgia is located on the Southeastern coast of the United states.

GEORGIA’S INFO • Georgia has 5 Regions • Coastal Plains • Valley and Ridge • Piedmont • Ridge • Blue Ridge • Georgia’ two largest regions are Piedmont and the Coastal Plains. • Many of Georgia’s people Live in the Piedmont. • Georgia’s largest cities are located in the Piedmont.

FARMING AND SURVIVING The Valley and Ridge Region’s soil is very rich for farming. Many of Georgia’s farmers live in this region of the state. • Georgia has 7 main rivers • The Chattahoochee is one the state’s largest rivers. • People in the Piedmont Region depend on the Chattahoochee river for many things.