Unit 1A Geography Review 1

Front

Which region in Georgia is the location of the Okefenokee swamp?

Back

Coastal Plain region is the location of this famous, very damp physical feature.

Front

Which Georgia regions are separated by the fall line?

Back

Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions are divided by this line.

Answer explanation

Front

How do barrier islands protect the environment?

Back

Their job is to protect the mainland from wind and erosion

Front

What does the compass rose feature show you on a map?

Back

Which direction is north on a map

Front

Which Georgia region usually receives the most rainfall annually?

Back

Blue Ridge region weather is 'mostly wet'.

Front

You look out the window of the airplane and see the exposed soil below you is red. You are over the ______ region.

Back

Piedmont soil is red because it's RUSTY!

Front

Which region is represented by #4 on the map?

Back

Piedmont region is north of the Coastal Plain.

Front

Which region is represented by #3 on the map? Options: Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Ridge and Valley, Appalachian Plateau

Back

Blue Ridge region is east of the Ridge and Valley.

Front

Describe the Piedmont region in terms of its population.

Back

It has the highest population of Georgia's five regions (due to many large cities like Atlanta that qre there.)

Front

Describe the Blue Ridge region in terms of its landscape features.

Back

Blue Ridge region has the highest elevation of any region, due to mountains like Brasstown Bald (4,784 feet above sea level!)