Georgia's Geography

Most goods that are transported and traded to Georgia's neighboring states such as Florida, Tennesse, etc. are shipped by....

• train

• interstate

• plane

• boat

This region contains the highest point in Georgia, Brasstown Bald, and also receives more precipitation than any other region in the state.

• Appalachian Plateau

• Valley and Ridge

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

Besides providing drinking water for Augusta and producing hydroelectric power, which landform is the home to Georgia's largest port?

• Savannah River

• Chattahoochee River

• Barrier Islands

• Okefenokee Swamp

Which ocean does Georgia border?

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Indian

• Southern

What region is located between the Appalachian Plateau and the Blue Ridge Region?

• Piedmont

• Fall Line

• Coastal Plain

• Valley and Ridge

The winters in the Coastal Plain can best be described as

• cold and sometimes icy

• cool but not very cold

• dry and humid

• always snowy

Early Europeans initially settled near rivers for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• to grow rice

• to have a stable drinking source

• to set up naval stores

• to prepare for wars against Indians

A Georgia businessman who sold products to someone in Egypt and needed to get it there in a rush would most likely use which form of transportation?

• rail

• boat

• air

• interstate

Mining is a major economic activity in which 2 regions?

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

Which feature made up of numerous waterfalls that was used to help power early factories and mills separates the Piedmont from the Coastal Plains?

• Fall Line

• Appalachian Mountains

• Chattahoochee River

• Savannah River