Georgia’s Weather & Climate SS8G1: The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location a.) Evaluate the impact of climate.

Georgia’s Weather & Georgia’s Weather & ClimateClimate SS8G1: The student will describe Georgia SS8G1: The student will describe Georgia

with regard to physical features and with regard to physical features and locationlocationa.) Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s a.) Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s

development.development.

Essential Understandings:Essential Understandings:

a.) Explain the difference between weather a.) Explain the difference between weather

and climate.and climate.

b.) Describe how weather and climate affect b.) Describe how weather and climate affect Georgia’s Georgia’s

economy.economy.

c.) Identify the different types of weather c.) Identify the different types of weather phenomena that affect Georgia. phenomena that affect Georgia.

Georgia’s Weather & Georgia’s Weather & ClimateClimate Weather – the day to day conditions of the Weather – the day to day conditions of the

atmosphereatmosphere Climate – the type of weather an area will Climate – the type of weather an area will

experience over a long period of timeexperience over a long period of time.. How does climate influence our lives?How does climate influence our lives?

influences what we wear, types of homes built, influences what we wear, types of homes built, influences industry and agricultureinfluences industry and agriculture

Why and how would climate affect industry and Why and how would climate affect industry and agriculture?agriculture?

Georgia’s Weather & Georgia’s Weather & ClimateClimate What do you think Georgia’s climate is?What do you think Georgia’s climate is?

* * Mild Climate with a subtropical feeling along the Mild Climate with a subtropical feeling along the

coast.coast.* Northern part of Georgia is cooler than the rest * Northern part of Georgia is cooler than the rest

because of the Mountains.because of the Mountains.* Warmest month is July, and coolest month is * Warmest month is July, and coolest month is January January* The mild climate is why so many companies have * The mild climate is why so many companies have moved to Georgia.moved to Georgia.

What types of precipitation occur in Georgia?What types of precipitation occur in Georgia? How does a lack of precipitation or drought affect the How does a lack of precipitation or drought affect the

economy?economy?

**Without water crops can’t grow. Without water crops can’t grow.

Georgia’s Weather & Georgia’s Weather & ClimateClimate

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What are Hurricanes?What are Hurricanes?What are Tornadoes?What are Tornadoes?How have they impacted Georgians How have they impacted Georgians over the past couple of years?over the past couple of years?Are humans’ action affecting weather Are humans’ action affecting weather patterns?patterns?

* Global Warming?* Global Warming?

This Place We Call HomeThis Place We Call Home SS8E1: SS8E1: The student will give examples of the The student will give examples of the

kinds of goods and services produced in kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periodGeorgia in different historical period

SS8G2: Will explain how the Interstate Highway SS8G2: Will explain how the Interstate Highway system, Hartsfield-Jackson International system, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and Georgia’s deepwater ports help Airport, and Georgia’s deepwater ports help drive the state’s economydrive the state’s economy

SS8E2: Will explain the benefits of free tradeSS8E2: Will explain the benefits of free trade

Essential Understanding:Essential Understanding:

*Identify the natural resources found in *Identify the natural resources found in GeorgiaGeorgia

*Explain how rivers play a role in the economy*Explain how rivers play a role in the economy

*Explain the need for reservoirs and aquifers *Explain the need for reservoirs and aquifers in Georgiain Georgia

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources Over 60% of our state is forest!Over 60% of our state is forest! Natural Resources:Natural Resources:

**Marble: used for buildings, monuments, Marble: used for buildings, monuments, sculptures, found in Pickens, Gilmer, and sculptures, found in Pickens, Gilmer, and

Hall Hall countiescounties

**Granite: used for concrete, buildings, Granite: used for concrete, buildings, monumentsmonuments

found in Elbert and DeKalb countiesfound in Elbert and DeKalb counties

**Coal: value of nonfuel coal mined in Georgia is Coal: value of nonfuel coal mined in Georgia is

$1.6 billion a year$1.6 billion a year

**Kaolin: Most valuable mineral in Georgia, FoundKaolin: Most valuable mineral in Georgia, Found along the Fall Line in clay, used for along the Fall Line in clay, used for coating for coating for paper, plastics and rubberpaper, plastics and rubber

WaterwaysWaterways What are some bodies of water in Georgia?What are some bodies of water in Georgia? What are some purposes these bodies of water What are some purposes these bodies of water

serve?serve?**Transportation, Food, RecreationTransportation, Food, Recreation

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway: 1,000-mile Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway: 1,000-mile inland waterway that runs from New York to inland waterway that runs from New York to Miami, Florida.Miami, Florida.

**Gives boats shelter from storms, and strong Gives boats shelter from storms, and strong currents currents

Coastal Waterways:Coastal Waterways:* saltwater marshes: provide a food * saltwater marshes: provide a food

source source for wildlife for wildlife

WaterwaysWaterways Many parts of the Coastal area are Many parts of the Coastal area are

interdependent.interdependent. * * Sandy beaches and Dunes protect the islands Sandy beaches and Dunes protect the islands

from erosion and flooding from erosion and flooding

**Rivers: Georgia has 12 main river systemsRivers: Georgia has 12 main river systems* * they have played a big role in the growththey have played a big role in the growth

of Georgiaof Georgia **explorers often settled along the riverexplorers often settled along the river

* * Inland ports offer great economic benefits from Inland ports offer great economic benefits from tradingtrading

This Place We Call HomeThis Place We Call Home Georgia has no large natural lakesGeorgia has no large natural lakes How do we have Lake Lanier, Carter Lake, How do we have Lake Lanier, Carter Lake,

Allatoona?Allatoona?* They are man made lakes called reservoirs.* They are man made lakes called reservoirs.

Lakes provide power, recreation, and water Lakes provide power, recreation, and water source. source.

Why do we have water restrictions?Why do we have water restrictions?**lack of water supplylack of water supply

Northern section of the state does not have Northern section of the state does not have ground water because bedrockground water because bedrock

* * There isn’t enough soil to hold the waterThere isn’t enough soil to hold the water

Water SupplyWater Supply

Reservoirs have been built to provide North Reservoirs have been built to provide North Georgia with waterGeorgia with water

Aquifers – natural water storage tanks. They Aquifers – natural water storage tanks. They supply South Georgia with water.supply South Georgia with water.

Shelves and IslandsShelves and Islands Georgia’s continental shelf is a portion of Georgia’s continental shelf is a portion of

coastal plain that extends into the oceancoastal plain that extends into the ocean The Continental slope falls into deep The Continental slope falls into deep

plateaus and into the Atlantic Ocean depthsplateaus and into the Atlantic Ocean depths

*Barrier Islands protect salt marshes from *Barrier Islands protect salt marshes from storms and ocean currents, storms and ocean currents,

--Tybee, St. Simons, Jekyll Tybee, St. Simons, Jekyll IslandsIslands

- - Along the coast of GeorgiaAlong the coast of Georgia