SS8G1 Geography of Georgia Vocabulary

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