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Education
8th Grade
10/12/2010

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What states border Georgia?
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Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama
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Red Clay Soil
Definition
Piedmont
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Dalton "Carpet Capital of the World"
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Blue Ridge
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I live here
Definition
Piedmont
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Sandy soil
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Coastal Plain
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Largest Region
Definition
Coastal Plain
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TAG Corner of State
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Appalachian Plateau
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Savannah & the Barrier Islands
Definition
Coastal Plain
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Appalachian Trail starts here
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Blue Ridge
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Ellijay & Apples
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Ridge & Valley
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Atlanta
Definition
Piedmont
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Ga's Coastline
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Coastal Plain
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Okefenokee Swamp
Definition
Coastal Plain
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Half of state's population lives here
Definition
Piedmont
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Highest Point in state/Brasstown Bald
Definition
Appalachian Plateau
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Understand the effect of Georgia's mild climate on: Businesses
Definition
less extreme weather, less worker's sick days, less energy cost for heating and air
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Understand the effect of Georgia's mild climate on: Agriculture
Definition
longer growing season, greater variety of plants
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Understand the effect of Georgia's mild climate on: Tourism
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attracts many tourists, lots of outdoor activities
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Examples of Georgia's products/goods/services
Definition
Peaches, pecans, Vidalia onions, chicken
Marble, kaolin, granite
carpet/textile manufacturing, tourism
ports of Savannah & Brunswick, MARTA (bus and train transportation in Atlanta for a lot of people), Hartsfield Airport
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Names of the 4 prehistoric Indian culture
Definition
Mississippian
Archaic
Paleo
Woodland
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Importance of: Oral traditions
Definition
tribe history is passed down from one generation to another in stories
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Importance of: Burial mounds
Definition
Shows they believe in life after death
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Importance of: Green Corn Ceremony
Definition
most sacred ceremony (about forgiveness and thankfulness)
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Importance of: Agriculture
Definition
planting own crops supplements their food source & allows them to stay in one place.
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Exploration: The "Northwest Passage"
Definition
water route that leads to Asia (fabled shortcut)
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Exploration: Impact of ocean wind currents
Definition
they allowed ships to travel faster
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Exploration: 1492= Columbus & San Salvador & Hispaniola (Near Cuba)
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DOESN'T DISCOVER NORTH AMERICA! He lands in the Bahamas (Caribbean), Cuba, and San Salvador
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