Georgia History Vocab Words

What is the worlds largest land masses

• Continent

• Nation

• Climate

Lines of Latitude and Longitude that divide the earth into halves.

• Nation

• Hemispheres

• Fall Line

• Continent

A land mass inhabited by people who share a common territory and government.

• Fall Line

• Valley and Ridge

• Nation

• Appalachian Plateau

Georgia's smallest region located in the northwestern corner of the state.

• Valley and Ridge

• Appalachian Mountains

• Costal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau

Georgia's norther eastern region;

receives more rainfall than any other region; many major rivers begin here.

• Blue Ridge Region

• Piedmont Region

• Valley and Ridge

• Costal Plain

A composite of prevailing weather conditions of a location .

• Piedmont

• Savannah River

• Climate

• Chattahoochee River

Georgia's Largest region which makes up 3/5 of the state.

• Valley and Ridge

• Costal Plain

• Piedmont

• Fall Line

Georgia's most populated region known for it's red clay; also known as ''foot of the Mountains".

• Costal Plain

• Barrier Islands

• Chattahoochee River

• Piedmont

Georgia region characterized by low open valleys and narrow ridges.

• Blue Ridge

• Appalachian Ridge

• Valley and Ridge

A mountain chain that stretches from Georgia a to Maine.

• Appalachian Mountains

• Blue Ridge

• Valley and Ridge