Regions Of Georgia

Regions of Georgia: A Brief Overview By Elizabeth Lowe

Appalachian Plateau  Northwestern

corner of Georgia  Looks like mountains, but instead is an eroded plain of sedimentary rock  Elevation: 2640- 3940 feet  Lookout Mountain

Ridge and Valley  Northwest

Georgia- east of the Appalachian Plateau  Long, narrow ridged mountains with valleys in between  Elevation: 700- 1600 feet

Blue Ridge  Northeast

Georgia  Mountains look blue from a distance  Consists of mountains, ridges, and basins  Elevation: 1600- 4700 feet  Amicalola Falls

Piedmont  Northern

Georgia  Consists of hills, rivers, and forest  Worn down mountain chain

Coastal Plains  Southern

Georgia  Sometimes divided into upper and lower sections  Below the fall line  Consists of swamps, rivers, marshes, and islands  Okefenokee Swamp

Webliography

 http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/gawwre

 http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Articl  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page