(Geography and Climate) (SS8G1) Study Guide Georgia Studies

Of Georgia's 5 geographic regions which is the Smallest?

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

• Valley and Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau

Of Georgia's 5 geographic regions which is the most populated?

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

• Valley and Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau

Of Georgia's 5 geographic regions which contains GA's capital city?

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

• Valley and Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau

Of Georgia's 5 geographic regions which receives the highest annual rainfall?

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

• Valley and Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau

What is the Largest freshwater marsh in the US?

• The Everglades

• Okefenokee Swamp

• Machu Pichu

• St. Simon's Marsh

Represents the border between Georgia and Alabama, and is one of GA's most important rivers.

• Savannah River

• Chattahoochee River

• Hiwassie River

• Tennessee River

Serves as protection to GA's mainland from inclement weather and erosion.

• Barrier Islands

• Sea Walls

• Okefenokee Swamp

• Florida

Forms Georgia's border with South Carolina and served as a source of travel for early settlers.

• Savannah River

• Conassoga RIver

• Tennessee River

• South Carolina River

Serves as the geological boundary between Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions.

• Savannah River

• Conassoga RIver

• Fall Line

• Trot Line

A large mountain chain in extending from Canada to Alabama.

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Madres

• Appalachian Mountains

• Andes Mountains