SS 8 G 1 Georgias Geography Standards SS

SS 8 G 1 Georgia’s Geography ©.

Standards SS 8 G 1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location. a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia; include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key physical features on the development of Georgia; include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barrier islands. d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s development.

Warm Up ©. 1. Turn to your elbow partner. 2. Get out two sheets of paper. 3. Decide which partner will be the drawer and which partner will be the guide. 4. Drawer: You will draw a map of the world on your sheet of paper. However, you must close your eyes. Guide: you will be assisting the drawer to accurately represent the world. When you are finished, answer question #5 on the other sheet of paper. 5. If you were describing Georgia’s location to a Martian and you wanted to be as detailed as possible, where would you say that Georgia is located?

Hemispheres ©. Earth is a sphere. When a sphere is divided in half, the two halves are called hemispheres. Earth is divided into four hemispheres. When describing any location on Earth, you will refer to the two hemispheres in which the place

Impress Me • What divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres? • What divides the earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres? • In what two hemispheres can Georgia be found? ©.

Hemispheres Northern Wester n ©.

Georgia’s Continent ©.

Georgia’s Country ©.

Georgia’s Region ©.

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Ticket out the Door • ©. If you were describing your location right now (SCMS) to a Martian, what would you say?

Warm Up Answer the following on your warm-up sheet from yesterday! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Is Georgia in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere? Is Georgia in the Eastern or Western Hemisphere? On which continent is Georgia located? Georgia is part of what nation? In what region of the nation (northwestern, northeastern, southwestern, southeastern) would you find Georgia? 6. Which five states border Georgia? ©.

Impress Me How many topographic regions do you think that there are in the state of Georgia? What are some of the physical features in Georgia? • Topography – land mass and physical features ©.