G1 Geography of Georgia Remediation

Multiple Choice

Georgia is located in the following hemispheres

• Southern and Western

• Northern and Western

• Southern and Eastern

• Northern and Eastern

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best description of the geography of the state of Georgia?

• Elevation tends to be higher in the southern regions of the state and lower in the northern regions.

• The highest elevation is located at the Fall Line in the middle of the state.

• Georgia’s terrain is almost flat and the elevation does not change much at all.

• Elevation tends to be higher in the northern regions of the state and lower in the southern regions.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly describes the location of Georgia on planet Earth?

• Northern longitude and western latitude.

• Southern hemisphere and eastern latitude.

• North American continent and North Western hemisphere.

• Southeastern global quadrant and northern time zone.

   

Multiple Choice

Based on the map, answer the following question.

What region of the United States is Georgia located?

• Northeastern

• Northwestern

• Southeastern

• Southwestern

Multiple Choice

Based on the map above, answer the following question.

What hemispheres is Georgia located in?

• Southeastern

   

• Northeastern

   

• Southwestern

• Northwestern

Multiple Choice

Peaches, Peanuts, Soybeans, Cotton, Vidalia Onions, and Pecans are all grown in what region?

• Valley and Ridge

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

• Coastal Plains

Multiple Choice

What percentage of Georgia does the Piedmont region cover?

• 20%

• 15%

• 30%

• 60%

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the region shaded in purple?

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

• Valley and Ridge

• Blue Ridge

Multiple Choice

The Appalachian Plateau region is the ______________ region in the state of Georgia

• smallest

• largest

Multiple Choice

What TWO regions are known to have similar climate?

• Piedmont; Coastal Plain

• Coastal Plain; Blue Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau; Valley and Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau; Piedmont

Multiple Select

What are some economic contributions that stem from the Piedmont Region?

• Pulp and Paper Milling

• Automobile Manufacturing

• Coal Production

• Poultry Processing

Multiple Choice

Using this map, determine what region Savannah is located in?

• Blue Ridge

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

Multiple Choice

The Coastal Plain region is separated into _____ sections.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Select

What are the two deep-water ports in Georgia?

• Bainbridge

• Savannah

• Brunswick

• Columbus

Multiple Choice

The Coastal Plain region covers over ________ percent of Georgia.

• 75%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

Multiple Select

The Fall Line separates what two regions?

• Appalachian Plateau

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plains

• Blue Ridge

Multiple Select

The Appalachian Plateau Region connects what two states to Georgia?

• South Carolina

• Tennessee

• Florida

• Alabama

Multiple Choice

Red Clay is most common in the Coastal Plain Region.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What region has hot, steamy summers, cool winters, and little to no possibility for snow and ice?

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Valley and Ridge

Multiple Choice

The barrier islands protect Georgia from

• Erosion

• Storms

• Tourism

• Pollution

Multiple Choice

The Okefenokee Swamp is the _freshwater swamp in North America.

• oldest

• longest

• largest

• smallest

Multiple Choice

What object on the map below represents the location of Georgia's Barrier Islands?

• Green Line

• Red Arrows

• Blue Line (Left)

• Brown Circle (Bottom)

Multiple Choice

What object on the map below represents the location of the Appalachian Mountains?

• Red arrows

• Green Line

• Brown Circle (Bottom)

• Blue Line (Right)

• Brown Circle (Top)

Multiple Choice

What object on the map below represents the location of the Okefenokee Swamp?

• Brown Circle (Top)

• Red Arrows

• Green Line

• Brown Circle (Bottom)

• Blue Line (Right)

Multiple Choice

True or False: Georgia's Barrier Islands are also known as the Golden Isles. Spanish explorers called the islands "Islands of Sand."

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following physical features helps to protect Georgia's mainland coast from strong winds, waves, ocean currents, and hurricanes?

• Fall Line

• Barrier Islands

• Okefenokee Swamo

• Appalachian Mountains

Multiple Choice

What swamp, located in South Georgia, is the largest freshwater wetland?

• The Everglades

• Atchafalaya Swamp

• Okefenokee Swamp

• Honey Island Swamp

Multiple Choice

True or False: The Fall Line in Georgia is between the Piedmont and Coastal Plain.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What Georgia River is highlighted in the picture below?

• Oconee River

• Altamaha River

• Savannah River

• Chattahoochee River

Multiple Choice

What Georgia River is highlighted in the picture below?

• Altamaha River

• Savannah River

• Oconee River

• Chattahoochee River

Multiple Choice

Rivers (water) helped American Indians become less nomadic because the rivers allowed American Indians to fish and grow crops.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Rivers helped American Indians survive, but it did NOT help with transporting goods for trade.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

With people settling in areas near water sources, the areas became cities.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

A cash crop or profit crop is an agricultural crop which is grown to sell for profit ($$$). The Savannah River, Ogeechee River, and Altamaha did NOT help with the British colony's biggest cash crop.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What is the importance of water in Georgia’s historical development and economic growth?

• Water/rivers helped with: -American Indians and European settlement

  -Survival of individuals, such as growing crops and drinking water

  -Transportation of goods $$$

• Water/rivers helped with: -Keeping up the nomadic lifestyles of American Indians

  -Caused individuals to struggle, where crops did not grow, there was no drinking water

  -Stopped transportation of goods $$$