Physical Features of GA

What is the boundary that separates the Piedmont region from the Coastal Plain?

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains

• Barrier Islands

• Fall Line

What is the geographical feature that is considered a major river, starting in the Blue Ridge Mountains and flowing down to form a boundary with the state of Alabama?

• Chattahoochee River

• Savannah River

• Chattanooga River

• St. Marys River

What is the geographic feature in the state of Georgia that is located at number 8 on the map?

• Barrier Islands

• Okefenokee Swamp

• Fall Line

• Savannah River

What is the geographical feature located off the coast of Georgia that provides protection to the mainland from winds, waves, and storms?

• Continental shelf

• Barrier islands

• Okefenokee Swamp

• Gulf Stream

What is the main river in the state of Georgia that forms the border between Georgia and South Carolina, is important for shipping, and on whose banks the first English settlements in Georgia were established?

• Oconee River

• Mississippi River

• Savannah River

• Alcovy River

How are the Savannah and Chattahoochee Rivers similar?

• Both form borders with neighboring states.

• Both flow into the Gulf of Mexico.

• Both flow into the Atlantic Ocean.

• Both are primarily used as shipping channels.

What is the common factor among these three cities: Columbus, Macon, and Augusta?

• All of them are primarily agricultural communities.

• All of them were once the capital of the state of Georgia.

• The Savannah River passes through each of them.

• All of them are located on the Fall Line in the Piedmont region.

What are the five main regions in the state of Georgia?

• Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont Region, and Coastal Plain.

• Northwest, Midwest, East, and Southeastern regions.

• High Plains, Smoky Hills, and Glacial Regions.

• Great Plains, Central Plains, Mountains/Basins, and Coastal Plain.

What is the color of the Piedmont region on this map?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Orange

What is the color of the coastal plain on this map?

• Green

• Red

• Orange

• Blue