Unit One Exploring Georgia

In which hemispheres is the state of Georgia located?
(Choose 2)

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

Georgia is in which region of the United States?

• Midwest

• Northeast

• Southwest

• Southeast

Which statement accurately describes Georgia’s location?

• Georgia is on the eastern coast of South America.

• Georgia is on the eastern coast of North America.

• Georgia is on the western coast of South America.

• Georgia is on the western coast of North America.

How many physical/physiographic regions does Georgia have?

• 1
• 7
• 4
• 5

This Georgia region is made up of rolling hills and is home to Stone Mountain and Atlanta

• Appalachian Plateau

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Valley and Ridge

Fresh water wetland in South Georgia that provides habitats for endangered wildlife

• Okefenokee Swamp

• Alligator Alley

• Southern Marsh

• Sea Island

Located off the coast of Georgia, they provide protection for the mainland from wind, waves, and storms

• Continental Shelf

• Barrier Islands

• Okefenokee Swamp

• Gulf Stream

Continent on which Georgia is located

• South America

• North America

• Latin America

• Native America

A major river in Georgia beginning in the Blue Ridge region (NE Georgia) and flowing through Atlanta, finally forming GA-AL border

• Chattahoochee River

• Savannah River

• Altamaha River

• Oconee River

A major river in Georgia that serves as the GA-SC border, is important to shipping, and along which the first English settlements in Georgia were established

• Oconee River

• Mississippi River

• Savannah River

• Alcovy River