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SS8G1: Georgia's Physical Features

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
SS8G1a) All of the states border Georgia EXCEPT for _______________.
a)
Mississippi
b)
Alabama
c)
Florida
d)
Tennessee
2.
(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in what region of the United States?
a)
Midwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
3.
(SS8G1a) How many physical/physiographic regions does Georgia have?
a)
1
b)
7
c)
4
d)
5
4.
(SS8G1b) Which of the following is the smallest physiographic region in Georgia?
a)
Blue Ridge
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Ridge and Valley
5.
(SS8G1c) What is the highest peak in Georgia?
a)
Brasstown Bald
b)
Stone Mountain
c)
Lookout Mountain
d)
Signal Moutain
6.
(SS8G1d) Weather patterns over an extended period of time are referred to as
a)
temperature patterns
b)
extended forecasts
c)
climate
7.
(SS8G1d) Because of its warm weather and sunny beaches, beach-goers would most likely be attracted to which physiographic region?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Ridge and Valley
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Blue Ridge
8.

(SS8G1c) Body of water that runs through Atlanta and makes up part of Georgia�s border withAlabama is?

a)

Savannah River

b)

Tennessee River

c)

Chattahoochee River

d)

Yellow River

9.
(SS8G1) ~ Population heart, Industrial Heart (cars and planes built here), nd largest physiographic region
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Blue Ridge
c)
Ridge and Valley
d)
Piedmont
10.
(SS8G1c) This freshwater marsh is located in the Coastal Plain region of Georgia.
a)
Everglades
b)
Ogeechee
c)
Okefenokee
11.
(SS8G1b) Site of the very 1st Gold rush, has the highest amount of annual rainfall, has the highest point (Brasstown Bald)
a)
Ridge and Valley
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Blue Ridge
12.
(SS8G1c) What physical feature in Georgia built forts to protect Georgia from pirates and the Spanish, but now protects the interior of Georgia from bad weather and is popular for tourism?
a)
Barrier Islands
b)
Savannah River
c)
Chattahoochee
d)
Appalachian Mountains
13.
(SS8G1c) Borders GA and SC, Helps transport goods, Yamacraw Indians were settled here
a)
Barrier Islands
b)
Savannah River
c)
Chattahoochee
d)
Appalachian Mountains
14.
(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in each of the following hemispheres EXCEPT for the
a)
Eastern
b)
Northern
c)
Western
15.

(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in which nation?

a)
United States
b)
North American
c)
Southeast
d)
Asia
16.
What region is number 3?
a)
Ridge and Valley
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Appalachian Plateau
17.
What physical feature is at LOOK HERE? 
a)
Fall Line
b)
Piedmont
c)
Okefenokee Swamp 
d)
Appalachian Mountains
18.
Your family has decided to sponsor an international exchange student from Sweden. Your student, Heidi, has never traveled outside of her country. She has contacted you on facebook and wants to know where Georgia is located. Which of these is the BEST response to her request?
a)
Georgia is located in the Eastern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.
b)
Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.
c)
Georgia is located in the Southern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.
d)
Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere on the South American continent in the United States of America.
19.
How does Georgia's climate help its economy?
a)
The mountains attract millions of tourists each year for their world famous snow skiing.
b)
Atlanta has grown into the premier city in the Southeast and offers a wide variety of jobs.
c)
Long growing seasons and adequate moisture in most years allow a wide variety of crops to be produced.
d)
Rivers and roadways provide much needed transportation routes for distribution of goods produced there.
20.
Which of Georgia's physical features can be classified as a wetland and, as such, has been designated a National Wildlife Refuge and a National Wilderness Area?
a)
Fall Line
b)
Okefenokee Swamp
c)
Cumberland Island
d)
Chattahoochee River
21.
Which of these BEST describes the location of Georgia?
a)
Middle West United States
b)
Northwestern United States
c)
Southwestern United States
d)
Southeastern United States
22.
What protects Georgia from damage by storms and hurricanes?
a)
the Atlantic Ocean
b)
the Savannah River
c)
the Barrier Islands
d)
the state of Florida
23.

The term annual means...

a)

yearly

b)

Almanac

c)

annuity

d)

monthly

24.
The Blue Ridge region of Georgia is found in what area of the state?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
25.
The blue line represents what Georgia river?
a)
Flint
b)
Savannah
c)
Ocmulgee
d)
Chattahoochee
26.
What is the name of the mountain range that is labeled with the red arrows?
a)
Black Hills
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Sierra Nevadas
d)
Appalachian Mountains
27.
Which letter on the map represents the state of Georgia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.

Which area on the map would be MOST likely to have many active seaports?

a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.
When Constance visited Brasstown Bald, what region was she seeing?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Blue Ridge
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Valley and Ridge
30.

Any form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

a)

precipitation

b)
biosphere.
c)
climate.
d)
weather.
31.

Region of Georgia that includes the capital city of Atlanta.

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Valley and RIdge

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Piedmont

32.

How many states are in the continental United States of America?

a)

50

b)

48

c)

51

d)

49

33.

Located in the Blue Ridge, is the highest waterfall in Georgia; the name is derived from a Cherokee language word meaning "tumbling waters".

a)

Amicalola Falls

b)

Tallulah Falls

c)

Niagara Falls

d)

Brasstown Falls

34.

Located in the Ridge and Valley region of Georgia, Its is known as "The carpet capital of the world", or at least it likes to think so.

a)

Dalton

b)

Macon

c)

Valdosta

d)

Atlanta

35.

Located in the Appalachian Plateau region of Georgia where Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia come together.

a)

NW Georgia

b)

TAG Corner

c)

Blue RIdge Mountains

d)

Coastal Plains

36.

Which states are not a part of the continental United States of America?

a)

New Mexico, Washington DC

b)

Alaska, Hawaii

c)

Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Alaska

d)

Washington DC, Puerto Rico

37.

100 miles of interlocking chain of marshes, rivers and tributaries, they protect the beaches by blocking much of the wind, sands, and water that could erode the mainland.

a)

Ridge and Valley

b)

Georgia Coastal Islands

c)

Hawaiian Island

d)

The Barrier Islands

38.

What continent is Georgia located in?

a)

United States of America

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Europe

39.

Name the state capital location for Georgia.

a)

Albany

b)

Savannah

c)

Macon

d)

Atlanta

40.

The _______is the largest region, covering roughly 60% of the state.

a)

Piedmont

b)

Fall Line

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Blue Ridge

41.

Nearly 50% of Georgia’s population lives in this region, thanks to cities like Atlanta, Athens, Macon, Columbus, Augusta, and Milledgeville.

a)

Valley and Ridge

b)

Piedmont

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Coastal Plain

42.

The ________ has good farmland and produces the majority of the state’s crops.

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Piedmont

c)

Valley and Ridge

d)

Coastal Plain

43.

The movement of people/ideas from one location or country to another thus affecting all societies.

a)

human environment interaction

b)

GPS

c)

migration

d)

societal sharing

44.

The study of the interrelationship between people and their physical environment.

a)

human environment interaction

b)

geography

c)

geology

d)

Migration geology

45.

It was once a part of the Atlantic Ocean floor. It’s name comes from an Indian word that means “land of the trembling earth.”

a)

Cherokee Wetlands

b)

The Okefenokee Swamp

c)

The Chattahoochee RIver

d)

Savannah RIver

46.

Georgia’s 3 northern geographical regions are all a part of the ________ range.

a)

Blue Ridge Mountain

b)

Appalachian Mountain

c)

Rocky Mountain

d)

Sierra Madre Mountain

47.

The ________ is a natural boundary that separates the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain regions.

a)

Natural boundary

b)

Fall Line

c)

Piedmont Plateau

d)

Coastal Plain

48.

Which two rivers are on the eastern and western borders of the Fall Line?

a)

Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers

b)

Savannah and Chattahoochee Rivers

c)

Savannah and Flint Rivers

d)

Okefenokee and Barrier Rivers

49.

What does the word navigate mean?

a)

To sail or travel.

b)

Finding of a location

c)

A way of using GPS coordinates to locate an absolute location.

d)

None of the above

50.

The __________ found on the fall line caused many rivers in the area to be difficult to navigate.

a)

rough and rocky waters

b)

Low water

c)

underwater currents

d)

waterfalls

51.

The waterfalls located along the Fall Line offers sources of _____________ and many mills.

a)

fresh water

b)

gold

c)

hydropower

d)

fish

52.

What type of energy is created by the waterfalls along the Fall line?

a)

Electricity made by generators that are turned by the movement of water.

b)

Solar power created by the movement of water.

c)

Energy caused from the movement of windmills

53.

Georgia is by far the leading ________producing state in America and is recognized as a world leader in the mining, production, processing, and application of kaolin products.

a)

waterfalls

b)

clay

c)

gold

d)

water power

54.

In addition, many of Georgia’s most important cities such as ____ , _____, and _______were located on the fall line due to their location as the last navigable upstream points in the state.

a)

None of the above

b)

Atlanta, Savannah and Macon

c)

Columbus, Macon and Atlanta

d)

Columbus, Macon, and Augusta

55.

_________most commonly used in the paper-coating industry. It is also used as a filler (added to plastics, for example, and rubber compounds), as a pigment additive in paints, in ceramics (tile, chinaware, and bathroom toilets and sinks), and in pharmaceuticals such as toothpaste.

a)

mineral oil

b)

kaolin

c)

ceramic

d)

mineral mud

56.

The most famous Indian tribe that lived in the swamp was the ________, which fought two wars against the United States in the Okefenokee area.

a)

Cherokee

b)

Seminole

c)

Muscogee

d)

Creek

57.

The Okenfenokee Swamp is located in the _______ portion of the state.

a)

northeast

b)

southeast

c)

western

d)

southwestern

58.

Which swamp is the largest swamp in all of North America?

a)

The Everglades

b)

Lanier

c)

Okeechobee

d)

Okefenokee

59.

The Okenfenokee Swamp was a major source of _______

a)

kaolin

b)

Vidalia Onions

c)

fish

d)

timber

60.

The most well known animal protected in the Okefenokee Swamp is the being the _______.

a)

bear

b)

coyote

c)

crane

d)

American alligator

61.

In the southern states these mountains are often called the __________ due to the blue haze that appears around their peaks.

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Appalachian

c)

Appalachian

d)

Rocky Mountains

62.

The highest peak in the continental United States is _________ which is almost 14,500 feet.

a)

Blue Ridge Mountain

b)

Appalachian Plateau

c)

Brasstown Bald

d)

Mt. Whitney

63.

Which region of Georgia is the beginning of the Chattahoochee River?

a)

Valley and Ridge

b)

Piedmont

c)

Appalachian

d)

Blue Ridge

64.

The Chattahoochee River forms part of the border between the states of _______ and _________.

a)

Georgia and South Carolina

b)

Georgia and Alabama

c)

Georgia and Florida

d)

Georgia and Tennessee

65.

Today, the Chattahoochee is used primarily as a ________source for the millions of Georgians living in the Piedmont area.

a)

water source

b)

hydroelectric power

c)

recreation

d)

fishing

66.

The states of ______ and ________ have sued Georgia due to its unrestricted rights over the use of the river.

a)

Tennessee and Florida

b)

North Carolina and South Carolina

c)

Alabama and Mississippi

d)

Florida and Alabama

67.

Due to the _______ the Chattahoochee becomes difficult to navigate between the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions

a)

hydroelectric power

b)

Fall Line

c)

shallow water

d)

underwater currents

68.

One of Georgia’s longest waterways, the Savannah River begins in Hart County, forms _______, and then flows to the __________.

a)

Lake Hartwell and Atlantic Ocean

b)

Lake Lanier and Gulf of Mexico

c)

Blue Ridge Mountains and Atlantic Ocean

69.

What is the name of Georgia's first and oldest city ________, which was built along the Savannah River?

a)

Savannah

b)

Atlanta

c)

Columbus

d)

Macon

70.

The Savannah River is a major source of

a)

shipping, fishing, to cool two nuclear power plants in South Carolina, and to generate solar power.

b)

recreation, beaches, drinking water,

c)

shipping, drinking water, to cool two nuclear power plants in South Carolina, and to generate hydroelectric power.

71.

Today, the Barrier islands are mainly ________and _________destinations though the fishing and paper industries are still important economic enterprises.

a)

mining and timber

b)

recreation and tourism

c)

shipping and tourism

72.

How many Barrier islands are there in Georgia?

a)

14

b)

5

c)

20

d)

10

73.

The Barrier Islands protect the mainland from ______ and _____ erosion.

a)

wind and water

b)

forest fires

c)

oil spills and water

74.

During the Colonial and Antebellum periods, ______ were set up on the barrier islands to grow products such as rice and indigo.

a)

cities

b)

educational systems

c)

plantations

d)

stores

75.

Which Georgia waterway borders the Barrier Islands.

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Flint River

c)

Savannah River

d)

Chattahoochee River

76.

Georgia has a ___________climate with hot summers and mild winters

a)

hot and humid

b)

rainy

c)

humid subtropical,

d)

cold

77.

Which areas of Georgia tend to be cooler than the rest of the state.

a)

lakes and rivers

b)

coastal beaches

c)

mountains

d)

south Georgia

78.

Georgia is prone to_____ and often feels the effects of hurricanes, though the state has not been hit directly since 1898.

a)

earthquakes

b)

tornadoes

c)

snow storms

d)

tidal waves

79.

What is the number one industry in the state of Georgia?

a)

tourism

b)

music

c)

movie

d)

agriculture

80.

Georgia is the _____ most populated state in the United States of America.

a)

19

b)

25

c)

9

d)

35