Georgia 5 Regions Review

The state’s smallest region

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Ridge and Valley

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

It’s located in the very northwest corner of Georgia

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Ridge and Valley

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

It is not a good area for farming because of the sandy soil; however, it was once a profitable area for mining coal and iron ore

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Ridge and Valley

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

In the northeast corner of Georgia, and it is made up of the Blue Ridge Mountains

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Ridge and Valley

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

This area contains the southern point of the Appalachian Mountains (which run up to Maine)

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Ridge and Valley

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

The region is also home to Georgia’s highest peak, Brasstown Bald (4,784 feet)

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Ridge and Valley

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

The area attracts thousands of tourists each year due to its beautiful scenery, outdoor activities, and slightly cooler climate

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Ridge and Valley

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

Region receives the most rainfall in Georgia

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Ridge and Valley

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

Region is located in northwest Georgia, east of the Appalachian Plateau

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Ridge and Valley

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

The region consists of several high, narrow mountain ridges and the valleys between them

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Ridge and Valley

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain