Physical Features

Which three Georgia Regions are home to the APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS?

• BLUE RIDGE

• COASTAL PLAIN

• RIDGE & VALLEY

• PIEDMONT PLATEAU

• APPALACHAIN PLATEAU

Which two industries are the APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS known for?

• Mining

• Tourism

• Shipping

• Agriculture

• Large & Small Scale Fishing

Which two statements best describe the APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS?

• Worn down over time by erosion

• Largest freshwater wetland in the Georgia

• Run through 14 states all the way to Maine

• Protect Georgia’s coast from all types of erosion

• Form natural boundaries between Alabama and South Carolina

Southern most point of the APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS is found where in Georgia?

• Southeast part of the state

• Northeast part of the state

• Southwest part of the state

• Northwest part of the state

Why did so many early Georgia settlers build settlements near the Fall Line? 

• The Fall Line waterfalls were difficult to travel over.

• The Fall Line was away from Native American settlements.

• The Fall Line marked the end of fertile growing soil for farming.

• The Fall Line was the headwaters of the rivers, so there was no water past it.

Which regions of the state are separated by Georgia’s Fall Line?

• Coastal Plain & Piedmont

• Piedmont & Ridge & Valley

• Blue Ridge & Ridge and Valley

• Appalachian Plateau & Blue Ridge

Which of the following BEST completes the image?

• All four cities developed into key tourist centers along the Fall Line

• All four cities developed into key industrial centers along the Fall Line

• All four cities developed into key recreation centers along the Fall Line

• All four cities developed into key agricultural centers along the Fall Line

What was the reason cities developed on the Fall Line?

• The sandy soil allowed for high levels of agriculture.

• Waterfalls allowed for mills to develop using hydropower

• Early trading post needed to create items to trade with the regions Native-Americans

•   Early settlers needed to travel further upstream so industry allowed them to create more efficient 

         forms of water transportation.

What was the most important role of rivers in Early Georgia?

• Recreation

• Transportation

• Drinking Water

• Hydro Electric Power

 Which Hemispheres is Georgia found in?

• Northern & Eastern  

• Southern & Eastern  

• Northern & Western

• Southern & Western