GMAS SS8G1 physical features review

How do the Barrier Islands help Georgia’s economy?

• They provide coal and metal mining areas

• They offer mountain hiking and skiing

• They attract tourists and protect coastline & seaports

• They are used for poultry farming

What makes the Fall Line important to Georgia’s historical economy?

• It was a major trade route for cotton from the ocean

• It provided fast-moving rivers (steep incline) for mills and industry

• It separated Native American and colonial territories

• It was where gold was first discovered

Why is the Okefenokee Swamp economically important today?

• It provides major oil and gas supplies

• It offers cotton fields and railroads

• It supports tourism and protects biodiversity

• It produces most of Georgia’s poultry

4. Which of the following best describes how the Savannah River contributes to Georgia’s economy today?

• It powers mills all along the Fall Line for textile production

• It supplies water and helps connect inland areas to the Port of Savannah

• It is Georgia’s primary source of gold and precious metals

• It prevents flooding in Atlanta by draining the Blue Ridge Mountains

Which physical feature creates a natural border with Alabama and supplies water to western Georgia?

• Fall Line

• Savannah River

• Appalachian Mountains

• Chattahoochee River

How do the Appalachian Mountains most significantly contribute to Georgia’s economy today?

• By offering mountain scenery and outdoor attractions that support tourism

• By providing flat land for cotton and peanuts

• Through coal mining and deep-sea port access

• By supplying most of the state’s industrial crops

The Savannah and Chattahoochee Rivers are both important for:

• Air travel and aerospace industries

• Trade, transportation, and agriculture

• Gold mining and railroad building

• Oil refining and steel manufacturing

Match physical feature tp the economic impact it BEST fits

• Natural Resource Preservation

• Appalachian Mountains

• Tourism

• Fall Line

• Industry and Energy

• Savannah River

• Transportation Trade & Shipping

• Okefenokee Swamp

Georgia’s two major deep-water ports used for international trade are located on the __________ and Brunswick Rivers.

Why are rivers important to Georgia’s economy, both historically and today?