SS8G1 Geography of Georgia Vocabulary

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