Georgia Geography

This Georgia region is made up of rolling hills and is home to Athens (UGA) and Atlanta

• Appalachian Plateau

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Valley and Ridge

Boundary that separates the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain

• Mason-Dixon Line

• Appalachian Mts

• Barrier Islands

• Fall Line

Located off the coast of Georgia, they provide protection for the mainland from wind, waves, and storms

• Continental Shelf

• Barrier Islands

• Okefenokee Swamp

• Gulf Stream

Continent on which Georgia is located

• South America

• North America

• Latin America

• Native America

A major river in Georgia beginning in the Blue Ridge region (NE Georgia) and flowing through Atlanta, finally forming GA-AL border

• Chattahoochee River

• Savannah River

• Altamaha River

• Oconee River

A major river in Georgia that serves as the GA-SC border, is important to shipping, and along which the first English settlements in Georgia were established

• Oconee River

• Mississippi River

• Savannah River

• Alcovy River

The most populated region in Georgia known for its granite and red clay.

• Coastal Plain
• Piedmont
• Valley and Ridge
• Blue Ridge

Georgia's deep-water ports are found in this region where peanuts, pecans, cotton, and Vidalia onions are grown.

• Piedmont
• Appalachian Plateau
• Blue Ridge
• Coastal Plain

The smallest region of Georgia, featuring caves, canyons, and a Civil War battlefield; also known as the "TAG corner."

• Appalachian Plateau
• Valley and Ridge
• Blue Ridge
• Coastal Plain

Farming, textiles, and mining are the main industries in this region of high ridges and narrow valleys

• Coastal Plain
• Piedmont
• Valley and Ridge
• Appalachian Plateau