Milestone Practice Unit 1 Geography

Front

This map shows the 5 distinct regions of the United States. Using the map above, in which region is the state of Georgia located?

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Southeast Region

Front

What is the importance of the Okefenokee Swamp to Georgia?

Back

It provides habitats for endangered and threatened species such as the red-cockaded woodpecker and a wide variety of other wildlife species.

Front

The Piedmont region is represented by which number on this map of Georgia?

Back

4

Front

What protects Georgia from damage by storms and hurricanes? Options: the Atlantic Ocean, the Savannah River, Barrier Islands, State of Florida

Back

Barrier Islands

Front

The state of Georgia is located on what continent?

Back

North America

Front

The state of Georgia is found in BOTH the

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Northern and Western hemispheres.

Front

The "Fall Line" is the dividing point between which two geographic regions in Georgia?

Back

Piedmont and Coastal Plain

Front

The blue line represents what Georgia river?

Back

Chattahoochee

Front

What Georgia river serves as most of the Georgia-South Carolina boundary, forms Lake Hartwell in eastern Georgia, and lies in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions?

Back

Savannah

Front

On this map, the state of Georgia is in which section of the map?

Back

A