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Regions of Georgia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Atlanta, the capital of Georgia, is located in which region?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Piedmont
d)
Ridge & Valley
2.
The brown region on this map is the ___________ region.
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Valley & Ridge
c)
Piedmont
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains
3.
The __________ is Georgia's smallest region. 
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Valley & Ridge
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Piedmont
4.
The Okefenokee Swamp is located in this region.
a)
Piedmont
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Ridge & Valley
d)
Coastal Plains
5.
This region is divided into an inner and outer part. This region also has swamps, marshes, and coasts. 
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Appalachian Plateau
6.
Georgia has ______ regions.
a)
4
b)
5
c)
3
d)
2
7.
What is the name of region 5 on this map?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Ridge and Valley
8.

Most of Georgia's population lives in this region.

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Ridge & Valley

9.

What region is not good for farming, but coal can be found there?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Valley and Ridge

c)

Piedmont

d)

Coastal Plains

10.

What region is home to Stone Mountain?

a)

Valley & Ridge

b)

Piedmont

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Appalachian Plateau

11.

In what region can you find gold?

a)

Blue Ridge Mountains

b)

Appalachian Plateau

c)

Valley & Ridge

d)

Piedmont

12.
Which physical feature of Georgia is an area that features a rapid drop in elevation and the point where two regions meet?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Savannah River
c)
the Fall Line
d)
Chattahoochee River
13.

A student is part of a birdwatching group that travels to different parts of Georgia. The student can only go on one trip this year. She really wants to see waterbirds like herons, cranes, and seagulls. What question should the student ask before signing up for a trip?

a)

Will the trip visit the Coastal Plains?

b)

Will the trip visit list the Piedmont Region?

c)

Will the trip visit the Appalachian Plateau?

d)

Will the trip visit the Blue Ridge Mountains?

14.

Brasstown Bald, the highest peak in Georgia, is located in

a)

region I.

b)

region II.

c)

region III.

d)

region IV.

15.

What is the largest geographic region that takes up to 60% of the state?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Valley and Ridge

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

e)

Coastal Plain

16.
Why is it possible to find fossilized sharks’ teeth near the city of Macon, which is so far away from the Atlantic Ocean? (SS8G1b)
a)
Native Americans used the teeth to trade, dispersing them throughout Georgia.
b)
Sharks can swim as far north as Macon in Georgia’s rivers.
c)
Macon, located in an area that falls within both the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain, is on the shoreline of a prehistoric ocean.
d)
Early settlers in Macon wore the sharks’ teeth as jewelry.
17.
(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in what region of the United States?
a)
Midwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
18.
(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
19.
(SS8G1a) Georgia is located on what continent?
a)
United States
b)
North American
c)
Southeast
d)
Asia
20.
(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in what country?
a)
United States
b)
North American
c)
Southeast
d)
Asia
21.
(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in each of the following hemispheres EXCEPT for the
a)
Eastern
b)
Northern
c)
Western
22.
Hikers and tourists are attracted to this region that is home to Brasstown Bald and the beginning of the Appalachian Trail
a)
Blue Ridge
b)
Valley and Ridge
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Piedmont
23.

Which number represents the country in which Georgia is found?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

24.

This is a map depicting the geographic regions of Georgia. When traveling from Region 1 to Region 4, a person would be MOST likely to travel through the __________ Region.

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge and Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

e)

Coastal Plain

25.

Georgia's "Barrier Islands" are circled on the map. Which of these offers the BEST explanation for this name?

a)

It attracts many tourists each year.

b)

It protects Georgia's fresh water supply.

c)

It helps protect mainland Georgia from storms & erosion.

d)

It prevents people from Florida from entering Georgia.