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8SS unit 1
geography, native am, explorers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| relative location | describes where a place is compared to other locations |
| hemisphere | any half of the earth |
| absolute location | precise position on earth's surface; often given in latitude and longitude |
| equator | imaginary line that goes around the globe exactly halfway between the North and South Pole |
| Prime Meridian | imaginary line running from the North Pole through England and part of Africa to the South Pole |
| Barrier Islands | islands off the coast of Georgia; protect beaches by blocking much wind, sand, and water that could erode the mainland |
| Fall Line | line that marks the farthest inland shoreline of the pre-historic ocean; divides Piedmont region from Coastal Plain |
| physiographic regions | way of defining the Earth's landforms into distinct regions |
| Blue Ridge | region in Georgia where highest and largest group of mountains in GA are located |
| Ridge and Valley | region in Ga that has low open valleys and narrow ridges that run parallel to the valleys |
| Piedmont | region in Ga that has gently sloping hills and valleys in the north and flatlands in the south; most populated in Ga. |
| TAG Corner | in the Appalachian Plateau, region where Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia meet |
| Coastal Plain | major agricultural region; contains georgia's coasts |
| Appalachian Plateau | smallest region in Ga. made up of limestone caves, deep canyons, and rock formations |
| Okefenokee Swamp | located in Coastal Plain region, one of the largest freshwater wetlands in America |
| Savannah River | begins in the Blue Ridge region; creates border between Georgia and South Carolina |
| Chattahoochee River | begins in the Blue Ridge region; creates borders between Georgia and Alabama |
| Appalachian Mountains | located in BlueRidge region; marks the beginning of the Appalachian Trail |
| Paleo | first pre-historic native Americans , lived in the SE during the period from 10000 to 8000 BC |
| Archaic | pre-historic native Americans, lived in SE from about 8000 to 1000 B.C. |
| Woodland | pre-historic Native American culture that existed between Archaic and Missippian 1000 B.C. to A.D.1000 |
| Missippian | pre-historic Native American culture developed along the Mississippi River around A.D.700 later spread to other areas of the SE |
| atlatl | spear throwing tool; increases speed and distance of spear throw |
| Etowah Indian Mounds | built by Mississipians; contains one of the largest Indan mounds in North America |
| Rock Eagle | effigy built by the Woodland Indians |
| paliades | wooden fences made of sharpened stakes, built to protect villages |
| Hernando de Soto | led first successful European exploration through modern day Georgia |
| missions | religious outposts established by Spanish Catholics in order to spread Christianity to Native americans |
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