Georgia's Geography

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Across
  1. 5. a geographic area defined by some kind of trait
  2. 6. High narrow ridges, low open valleys
  3. 9. they protect the mainland from wind and wave erosion
  4. 10. to locate a place relative to other landmarks
  5. 11. Run over 2,000 miles from Northern GA into Canada
  6. 13. Known as the “Little Grand Canyon”
  7. 14. Stretches from barrier islands/beaches across islands Southern GA to AL
  8. 15. Imaginary circle around the earth midway between the North Pole and the South pole
  9. 16. begins in Blue Ridge, runs thru Atlanta
  10. 17. Soil is Georgia Red Clay – rich in rich in iron minerals
  11. 18. the point at which hilly or mountainous lands meet the coastal plain
  12. 20. rain, hail, sleet, snow
Down
  1. 1. a low lying land area where water lies close
  2. 2. a geographic coordinate that specifies the east,west position of a point on the Earth's surface
  3. 3. NE corner of GA
  4. 4. Name means “land of the trembling earth”
  5. 7. the exact place, or location where someone, or something is on the Earth
  6. 8. “TAG corner” – where TN, where TN, AL & GA meet
  7. 12. the line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around the Earth
  8. 19. a geographic coordinate that the north ­ south position of a point on the Earth's surface