Unit 1 Geography

What is the importance of the Okefenokee Swamp to Georgia?

• It once served as a buffer zone between the United States and the French Empire.

• It was the site of the first settlement of Native American Indians in the state of Georgia.

• It contains miles of inland waterways used to link parts of the state together for transportation of goods produced in Georgia.

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

Which of these BEST describes the location of Georgia?

• Middle West United States

• Northwestern United States

• Southwestern United States

• Southeastern United States

The boundary between the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain is known as the

• foothills.

• fall line.

• mineral pond.

• barrier islands.

What protects Georgia from damage by storms and hurricanes?

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Savannah River

• the Barrier Islands

• the state of Florida

The state of Georgia is located on what continent?

• South America

• United States

• North America

• Northern Hemisphere

The state of Georgia is found in BOTH the

• Northern and Western hemispheres.

• Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

• Southern and Western hemispheres.

• Southern and Eastern hemispheres.

These are all describing what Georgia river?

• Flint

• Savannah

• Ocmulgee

• Chattahoochee

All of these states

• border the state of Georgia.

• border the state of Virginia.

• are crossed by the Appalachian Trail.

• are crossed by the Cumberland Plateau.

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the name of the mountain range that is labeled with the red arrows?

• Black Hills

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Nevadas

• Appalachian Mountains