Geography

Which region of the country is Georgia located in?

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Northeast

• Northwest

What nation is Georgia located in?

• North America

• Canada

• The United States

• Mexico

Which two hemispheres is Georgia located on?

• South and East

• North and West

• North and South

• East and West

(SS8G1c) Borders GA and SC, Helps transport goods, Yamacraw Indians were settled here

• Barrier Islands
• Savannah River
• Chattahoochee
• Appalachian Mountains

What region is number 3?

• Ridge and Valley
• Piedmont
• Coastal Plain
• Appalachian Plateau

What region is represented by the PINK star?

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

• Ridge and Valley

Which area on the map would be MOST likely to have many active ports?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Look at the map of Georgia. Then answer the question that follows.

The areas highlighted on the map are MOST commonly referred to as Georgia's

• barrier reefs

• barrier islands

• Atlantic islets

• Atlantic sandbars

In what way are the climates of the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain regions of Georgia similar?

• Both experience hot summers.

• Both experience harsh, cold winters.

• Both typically receive small amounts of rainfall during the summer.

• Both typically receive large amounts of snowfall during the winter.

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

• They typically settled near rivers along which American Indians had established trading posts.

• They typically settled in Georgia's mountainous region to isolate themselves from American Indians.

• They typically settled near the swamps of southern Georgia due to the lack of rainfall in other regions.

• They typically settled on the barrier islands due to the lack of resources in mainland Georgia.