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WorksheetsUnit 1 Georgia Geo/Climate/Transportation
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 24mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which region of Georgia contains the Flint, Oconee and Chattahoochee Rivers?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Appalachian Plateau
2.
Which two regions are separated by the FALL LINE?
a)
Piedmont and Blue Ridge
b)
Piedmont and Coastal Plain
c)
Inner and Outer Coastal Plains
d)
none of the above
3.
What is the world's largest inland swamp?
a)
Lake Lanier
b)
Okefenokee
c)
Everglades
d)
Piedmont
4.
This region contains most of the state's population.
a)
Blue Ridge
b)
Piedmont
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Atlanta
5.
What was the first capital of Georgia?
a)
Augusta
b)
Savannah
c)
Atlanta
d)
Milledgeville
6.
Where does the Altahama River empty out?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Lake Lanier
d)
Mississippi River
7.
Which city is NOT a deepwater port?
a)
Savannah
b)
Brunswick
c)
Columbus
d)
all of the above
8.
Which region of the US can you best identify for Georgia?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southeast
c)
western hemisphere
d)
Southwest
9.
Which continent can you find the state of Georgia?
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
10.
Valley and Ridge region is know for what industries?
a)
fruit and lumber
b)
tourism
c)
textile and carpet
d)
shipping and trade
11.
What was the name of the River that your AWESOME teacher had an "incident" on his 30th birthday?
a)
Oconee
b)
Flint
c)
Chattahoochee
d)
Ocmulgee
12.
Which region receives the MOST precipitation in Georgia?
a)
Ridge and Valley
b)
Ocumulgee
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Blue Ridge
13.
Which region of Georgia is the SMALLEST?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Piedmont
14.
Which region of Georgia is the largest?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Valley and Ridge
15.
Rich RED clay can most likely be found in which region?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Red Ridge
d)
Blue Ridge
16.
Where can you find Lookout Mountain?
a)
in a book
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Coastal Plain
17.
How many men are represented in the carving on Stone Mountain?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
18.
What is the highest Point of Georgia?
a)
Superman Ride at Six Flags
b)
Stone Mountain
c)
Brasstown Bald
d)
Lookout Mountain
19.
What type of industry has seen growth in employment because of our airport and Interstate Highway system?
a)
Tourism
b)
Shipping
c)
Hiking
d)
Textile
20.
Which word best describes this definition? The average weather over a period of time.
a)
humidity
b)
climate
c)
equator
d)
polar
21.
What feature of Georgia helps to protect the coast from erosion?
a)
Border Islands
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Barrier Islands
22.
In which direction do latitude lines travel?
a)
vertical
b)
diagonal
c)
horizontal
d)
wavy
23.
Cities can be found in this type of area.
a)
Rural
b)
Suburban
c)
Atlanta
d)
Urban
24.
People like the weather of Georgia because it can be described as....
a)
exciting
b)
mild/temperate
c)
hot
d)
tropical
25.
Which river serves as the western border of Georgia?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Ogechee
c)
Savannah
d)
Chattahoochee
26.
What is a PRIMARY function of the Savannah/Chattahoochee Rivers?
a)
Swimming
b)
Hydroelectricity
c)
Recreation
d)
Border to state
27.
How deep would you expect the Okefenokee Swamp to be?
a)
over your head
b)
2-4 feet deep
c)
I have no earthly idea
d)
5-6 feet deep
28.
What physical features located at the Fall Line produce power?
a)
Rivers
b)
waterfalls
c)
Swamps
d)
warm springs
29.
What was the name of the Native American Chief that greeted Oglethorpe upon his arrival?
a)
Running Bear
b)
Tomochichi
c)
Yelling Pellegrino
d)
Sitting Bull
30.
Which state is NOT a border state to Georgia?
a)
AL
b)
FL
c)
NC
d)
KY
31.
Which one of these are NOT one of the Seven Wonders of Georgia?
a)
Kennesaw Mountain
b)
Providence Canyon
c)
Tallulah Gorge
d)
Warm Springs
32.
In which region is the Apple Capital of the World?
a)
Blue Ridge
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Ridge and Valley
d)
Piedmont
33.
In which region are the Barrier Islands?
a)
Border region
b)
Piedmont
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Coastal Plains
34.
What does "Piedmont" mean?
a)
Foot of the mountain
b)
grassy hills
c)
land of peaches
d)
foothills
35.
What is the state fruit?
a)
Melons
b)
Peaches
c)
Apples
d)
Peanuts
36.
Which is the tallest waterfall in the southeast?
a)
Angel Falls
b)
Amacalola Falls
c)
Tallulah Falls
d)
Niagra Falls
37.
Where is Georgia in relation to South America?
a)
North of the Prime Meridian
b)
West of the Tropic of Cancer
c)
North of the Equator
d)
Southircle of the Arctic C
38.
Which state borders Georgia?
a)
Florida
b)
South Carolina
c)
All
d)
Tennessee
39.
How many regions are in Georgia?
a)
6
b)
5
c)
4
d)
3
40.
Which region covers the most territory?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Barrier
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Blue Ridge
41.
Which major interstate highway connects Georgia with the Midwest?
a)
I-87
b)
I-286
c)
US Hwy 25
d)
none
42.
Airplane traffic through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
a)
is for human passengers, not cargo
b)
goes to every continent in the world.
c)
has been slowing down over the last decade
d)
none of the these
43.
Georgia's location has made it a center of _____in the South.
a)
culture
b)
transportation
c)
boating
d)
museums
44.
Georgia's deep water ports..
a)
are mainly for cars
b)
are only for goods coming into the state, not leaving
c)
open the state for trade with the world.
d)
likely to close soon.
45.
Forts were built here to defend the early settlement of Georgia:
a)
Savannah River
b)
Barrier Islands
c)
Chattahoochee River
d)
Appalachian Mountains
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