Clone of SS8G1 Geography of Georgia Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. group of mountains located in the Appalachian chain characterized by a “blue” haze that surrounds their peaks.
  2. 3. Georgia’s most populated region known for its red clay;known as “foot of the mountains”
  3. 9. Georgia’s smallest region located in the northwestern corner of the state.
  4. 10. a composite of prevailing weather conditions of a location.
  5. 12. major river that makes up Georgia’s eastern border with South Carolina
  6. 13. the largest swamp in North America; located in southeastern Georgia.
  7. 14. pitch, tar, and resin that is taken from pine trees and used in ship building.
Down
  1. 1. Georgia region characterized by low open valleys and narrow ridges.
  2. 4. lines of latitude and longitude that divide the earth into halves.
  3. 5. Georgia’s largest region which makes up 3/5 of the state.
  4. 6. a geographic boundary that separates the Piedmont and Coastal Plain;decrease in elevation
  5. 7. a mountain chain that stretches from Georgia to Maine
  6. 8. a land mass inhabited by people who share a common territory and government;Georgia's is the United States
  7. 10. important Georgia river that forms part of the western boundary of the state.
  8. 11. the world’s largest land masses.