8/28 Quiz - Physical Features of GA

CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS: Which Georgia Regions are home to the Appalachian Mountains?

• COASTAL PLAINS

• PIEDMONT PLATEAU

• APPALACHIAN PLATEAU

• RIDGE & VALLEY

• BLUE RIDGE

CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS: Which two statements best describe the Appalachian Mountains?

• Worn down over time by erosion

• Largest freshwater wetland in the Georgia

• Runs through 14 states all the way to Maine

• Protects Georgia’s coast from all types of erosion

• Form natural boundaries between Alabama and South Carolina.

Which statement most accurately describes Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport?

• It has made it easier to send goods to our deepwater ports.

• It is the world’s leading port for automobiles.

• It is the world’s leading airport in passenger service.

• It is the world's largest deepwater port.

Use the passage below to answer the following question? Savannah and Brunswick support nearly 300,000 jobs throughout the state annually and contribute $15.5 billion in income, $61.7 billion in revenue and $2.6 billion in state and local taxes to Georgia’s economy.

• Georgia’s Highways support the state’s growing economy

• Georgia’s Deepwater Ports support the state’s growing economy

• Georgia’s Largest Airport support the state’s growing economy

• Georgia’s Railroads support the state’s growing economy

Which region of Georgia receives the most precipitation annually?

• Piedmont

• Ridge & Valley

• Coastal Plains

• Blue Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau

This region contains ridges that are stone capped and resistant to erosion, as well as deep fertile valleys?

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Coastal Plains

• Piedmont

• Ridge & Valley

Identify Region #1.

• Blue Ridge

• Ridge & Valley

• Appalachian Plateau

• Coastal Plains

• Piedmont

Which is the source of Naval Stores industry?

• Oak Trees from the Appalachian Mountains

• Red Clay and Granite from the Piedmont

• Long leaf Pine Trees in the Coastal Plains

• Cedar Trees from the Okefenokee

The modern Naval Stores industry supports which type of manufacturing in the Piedmont?

• Paper and Pulp

• Turpentine

• Pitch

• Tar

Identify which regions are divided by the Fall Line?

• Appalachian Plateau region and Blue Ridge region

• Coastal Plain region and Piedmont region

• Piedmont region and Ridge and Valley region

• Blue Ridge region and Ridge and Valley region