Georgia Geography

When Constance visited Brasstown Bald, what region was she in?

• Piedmont

• Blue Ridge

• Coastal Plains

• Valley and Ridge

Which river is NOT a state boundary of Georgia?

• Savannah

• Oconee

• Chattahoochee

• St. Mary's

If you traveled from _______ to _______, you would pass over the "Fall Line."

• Atlanta to Athens

• Atlanta to Savannah

• Brunswick to Albany

• Valdosta to Savannah

In which of these would be the MOST likely result of a long drought in Georgia?

• Farmers would be at risk of going bankrupt.

• Fewer people would visit the Georgia coast.

• The port of Savannah would receive fewer imports.

• Interstate highways would see an increase in the amount of traffic.

The beginning of the Appalachian Trail is located within which region of Georgia?

• Blue Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau

• Valley and Ridge

• Piedmont

Georgia's many rivers, quantity of rainfall, various elevations make Georgia a good location for ....

• building computers

• white water rafting

• cross country snow skiing

• shopping for antiques

Today, access to water and water quality are important issues in Georgia because...

• the state lacks environmental regulations that would prevent water pollution.

• continued population growth has increased demand for limited water resources.

• the fishing industry has long been among the most profitable enterprises in the state.

• limits on other forms of energy production have made the state reliant on hydropower.

How did the impact of the Civil War on Georgia's waterways affect the state's economy?

• Competition over Georgia's waterways hindered factories that relied on hydropower.

• Competition over Georgia's waterways opened new markets for Georgia's businesses.

• The Union cleared the waterways for private use and improved irrigation and agricultural production.

• The Confederacy cleared the waterways for private use to power factories producing wartime supplies.

Where did the first Europeans to come to Georgia typically settle? Why?

• Near rivers along which American Indians had established trading posts

• In Georgia's mountainous region to isolate themselves from American Indians

• Near the swamps of southern Georgia due to the lack of rainfall in other regions

• on the barrier islands due to a lack of resources in mainland Georgia

What early 1800s event started a rush to connect Georgia's rivers and ports using man-made waterways?

• construction of the Erie Canal

• construction of the Port of Savannah

• completion of the first interstate highway

• completion of the Transcontinental Railroad