Review 1 - SS8G1 (rp)

Which statement describes Georgia's relative location?

• Georgia is a northeastern state.

• Georgia is located north of Florida.

• Georgia is located in the southwestern United States.

• Georgia is located between 30 degrees east and 35 degrees east and between 80 degrees west and 85 degrees west.

In which region of the United States is Georgia located?

• central

• western

• northeastern

• southeastern

Into which hemisphere does the prime meridian place Georgia?

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

What is the highest peak in Georgia?

• Tallulah Gorge

• Amicalola Falls

• Brasstown Bald

• Cloudland Canyon

Why have many of Georgia's cities and industries grown up along the Fall Line?

• Railroads were already built there.

• Rapid flowing rivers were a source of energy.

• Ships can travel northward from there to the northeast.

• The land along the Fall Line was fertile and perfect for farming.

Through which physiographic (geographic) regions do the Appalachian Mountains run?

• Coastal Plain, Blue Ridge, Ridge and Valley

• Blue Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Coastal Plain

• Ridge and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont

• Blue Ridge, Ridge and Valley, Appalachian Plateau

In many cases, people have to adjust to a new physical and geographic environment in order to make a living. Which person would have to make the most drastic adjustment?

• A Georgia cotton farmer moving to Canada

• A computer programmer moving from Boston to Atlanta

• A logger moving from the Georgia mountains to northern Maine

• A Georgia miner moving from the plateau region to west Virginia

What is the primary function of the barrier islands?

• They are frequent targets of hurricanes.

• They protect the beaches from erosion.

• They protect wild horses from extinction.

• They serve as well-stocked hunting preserves.

How is Georgia's overall climate best described?

• wet and hot

• dry and hot

• dry and cold

• humid and mild

The borer between the Georgia Piedmont and the Coast Plain marks the point at which rivers drop in elevation creating waterfalls. This border is known as the

• Fall Line

• Tallulah Gorge

• Savannah River

• Okefenokee Swamp