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GA Geography Vocab
Vocabulary for Georgia's Geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Landform | one of the shapes of land found on the earth |
| Region | an area that has some shared feature |
| Coast | the land next to a sea or an ocean |
| Plateau | an area of fairly flat high land |
| Ridge | a long, narrow strip of high land |
| River | a large body of water that flows into a lake, an ocean, or another body of water |
| Mountain | high land with steep sides |
| Valley | the low land between mountains or hills |
| Coastal Plain | the largest region in Georgia, this region is along the coast |
| Piedmont | the region in which we live, the most populated region |
| Blue Ridge Mountains | the highest land in Georgia |
| Appalachian Plateau | a small corner of northwest Georgia, this region contains Lookout Mountain |
| Valley and Ridge | rocky ridge land that contains forests |