GSE SS8G1 and H1a Geography and Prehistoric Period Study Guide

What is the location of Georgia in relation to the following:

• a. Southeast Region

• b. Pacific Northwest Region

• c. Midwest Region

• d. Southwest Region

List the five states that border Georgia:

• Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina

• Florida, Mississippi, Kentucky, Virginia, South Carolina

• Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina

• Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina

What is the climate like in Georgia and most of the Southeastern United States?

• Humid subtropical

• Arid desert

• Tundra

• Mediterranean

If one was looking at a map of Georgia, what area/location would you find the Blue Ridge Region?

• Northeastern Georgia

• Southwestern Georgia

• Central Georgia

• Southeastern Georgia

What region will you find Lookout and Sand Mountain?

• Appalachian Plateau

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Blue Ridge

What are the three important cities found on the Fall Line and located in the Coastal Plain?

• Columbus, Macon, Augusta,

• Savannah, Atlanta, Athens

• Valdosta, Rome, Dalton

• Marietta, Warner Robins, Hinesville

Which region would a person possibly find a shark's tooth? Why?

• Coastal Plain, because it was once covered by ocean water

• Piedmont, because it is far from the ocean

• Mountain region, because it has high elevations

• Desert region, because it is dry and sandy

What mountain/trail begins in the Blue Ridge Region?

• Appalachian Trail

• Pacific Crest Trail

• Rocky Mountain Trail

• Continental Divide Trail

Why is the Piedmont region considered to be the most populated region in Georgia?

• It contains major cities and economic opportunities

• It has the highest mountains in the state

• It is the largest agricultural producer in Georgia

• It is the only region with a coastline

Which region accumulates the most rainfall?

• Blue Ridge Region

• Piedmont Region

• Coastal Plain Region

• Sandhills Region