GA Studies EOG Unit 1

 Why is the population of Georgia heavily concentrated in the Atlanta area?

• Atlanta has a larger geographic area than other cities. 
• Agricultural areas are more productive than urban areas. 
• Other parts of the state have tried to maintain their historic populations. 
• The airport and highway systems make Atlanta a major transportation hub. 

Which natural resource is not found in the ridge and valley region of Georgia?

•  coal
• rock 
• timber
• farmland

Which terms best describes the Piedmont region of Georgia today?

• broad treeless plains, richest soil in Georgia 
• heavily forested, highest elevation in Georgia 
• gently sloping land, lowest elevation in Georgia 
• rolling farmland, most heavily populated region of Georgia 

Which best describes the fall line in Georgia?

• The location where the Appalachian Trail begins. 
• the natural border between the Piedmont and the mountains 
• a man-made boundary dividing the Piedmont from the coastal plain
• a zone several miles wide that marks the prehistoric ocean's shoreline

What is the natural boundary that separates the Coastal Plain and Piedmont regions?

• Fall Line 
• Savannah River 
• Atlantic coastline
• Appalachian Mountains

What geographic region of Georgia is located between the Coastal Plain and the mountains?

• Fall Line
• Piedmont
• Georgia Plateau
• Ridge and Valley

What is the main reason that the Blue Ridge Mountains have been important to the growth of Georgia?

• The rich red clay soil is excellent for agriculture. 
• Precipitation in the mountains provides water to the entire state. 
•  Natural passes through the mountains established trade routes to the midwest. 
•  They form a natural barrier between the coastal plain and the Piedmont region.

Where is the ridge and valley region of Georgia located? 
 

• northeastern part of the state  
• far northwestern corner of the state 
• between Alabama northward to the state of Delaware  
•  between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains  

Which of the following would be considered a resource found in Georgia's coastal plains? 
  

• rapidly flowing rivers 
• fertile soil for farming 
• coal deposits and natural gas 
• bedrock such as granite and marble

Which landform BEST describes the Piedmont area of Georgia? 

• hills 
• plains  
• peninsula  
• mountains