the five regions of georgia made by: jennifer piner
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The Five The Five Regions of Regions of
GeorgiaGeorgia
Made By: Jennifer Piner
Begins Begins HereHere
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 GeorgiaGeorgia’’s Five 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 largest Stone Mountain is the largest exposed mass of granite in the exposed mass of granite in the
world. It was used by world. It was used by Woodland Indians as a Woodland Indians as a
ceremonial place. It is about ceremonial place. It is about two miles long and one two 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 the is home to the Eastern Eastern Pipistrellus Pipistrellus (Bat), Scalopus (Bat), Scalopus aquaticus aquaticus (mole), and the (mole), and the Red Fox. 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: tulip basswood, sugar, maple, 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/