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Words You Need to Know

Where in the World is Georgia? Georgia Performance Standard SS8G1a: Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, & hemispheres. Words You Need to Know. Geography Absolute location Relative location Latitude Longitude Equator Prime Meridian Hemisphere Region.

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Words You Need to Know

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  1. Where in the World is Georgia?Georgia Performance StandardSS8G1a: Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, & hemispheres.

  2. Words You Need to Know • Geography • Absolute location • Relative location • Latitude • Longitude • Equator • Prime Meridian • Hemisphere • Region

  3. Georgia’s Global Position • GA is in the Northern & Western hemispheres • Earth is divided into 4 hemispheres or halves • Northern, Southern, Western, & Eastern Hemispheres • Northern hemisphere extends from equator to North Pole • Southern hemisphere extends from equator to South Pole • Eastern & Western hemispheres divided in ½ by the Prime Meridian

  4. GA’s Continent & Nation • GA is on the continent of North America • GA’s nation is the United States of America NORTH AMERICA United States of America

  5. Regions of the World: Where Does GA Fit In? • Region – area on Earth’s surface that is defined by common characteristics • Regions may be defined by common language, landforms, climate • GA fits in to many regions: The South, The Deep South, The Southeast, The Sun Belt The Southeast The Sun Belt

  6. It’s Your Turn • In what 2 hemispheres is GA located? • Which imaginary line divides the earth into the Northern & Southern hemispheres? • Give two examples of how a region may defined.

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