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GA's Physical Features

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the capital city of GA and is located within the Piedmont.

a)

Savannah

b)

Rome

c)

Atlanta

d)

Macon

2.

This landform is located in the Blue Ridge & is the tallest peak in GA.

a)

Tallulah Gorge

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Okefenokee Swamp

d)

Brasstown Bald

3.
What separates the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain?
a)
mountains
b)
Fall Line
c)
rivers
d)
Flint River
4.

What purpose do Georgia's barrier islands play?

a)

they protect the mainland from wind, water, and sand erosion.

b)

they cause damage to the mainland by allowing sand in, making the soil sandy

c)

Barrier islands provide fresh water and salt

d)

Barrier islands provides no purpose.

5.
The blue line represents what Georgia river?
a)
Flint
b)
Savannah
c)
Ocmulgee
d)
Chattahoochee
6.

Which Georgia landform is the largest freshwater wetlands in the US and is a protected wildlife refuge?

a)

Okefenokee Swamp

b)

Chattahoochee River

c)

Savannah River

d)

the Barrier Islands

7.

Which physical feature is a part of the Appalachian Mountain chain that stretches from Georgia to Maine?

a)

Smoky Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Blue Ridge Mountains

d)

Stone Mountain

8.
Which physical feature is an important source of water for the state that forms part of the border between Georgia and Alabama?
a)
Chattahoochee
b)
Coosa
c)
Flint
d)
Savannah
9.

Which physical feature forms most of the border between Georgia and South Carolina?

a)

Chattahoochee

b)

Savannah

c)

Ogeechee

d)

Altamaha

10.
The blue line represents what Georgia river?
a)
Flint
b)
Savannah
c)
Ocmulgee
d)
Chattahoochee
11.

Which city is located in the Ridge and Valley region and is the “carpet capitol of the world?”

a)

Macon

b)

Dalton

c)

Atlanta

d)

Athens

12.

Which city is located near the mouth of the Savannah River near the Atlantic Ocean and was the first settlement in Georgia?

a)

Athens

b)

Dalton

c)

Atlanta

d)

Savannah

13.

What is Georgia's climate described as?

a)

Tropical (sunny and hot)

b)

Tundra (freezing cold)

c)

Humid Subtropical (wet and warm)

d)

Desert (dry and hot)

14.

The Ridge and Valley region in Georgia is best known for

a)

Peaches

b)

Carpet and textiles

c)

Peanuts

d)

Veggies

15.

Which area of Georgia receives the most precipitation annually?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Ridge and Valley

d)

Coastal Plains

16.

In which region is Dahlonega located and was the site of Georgia’s first gold rush?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge and Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Coastal Plains

17.

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.

18.

What city did NOT develop along the fall line?

a)

Augusta

b)

Rome

c)

Macon

d)

Columbus

19.

This physical feature is caused by a steep decrease in elevation which is characterized by waterfalls.

a)

Okefenokee Swamp

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Barrier Islands

d)

Fall Line

20.

What allowed mills to be powered along the fall line?

a)

Hydroelectricity

b)

Electricity

c)

Solar Power

d)

Hydroelctricmagnatism