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UNIT 1 Georgia studies

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the geographic significance of the Piedmont region of Georgia?

a)

It is made up of rolling hills and is home to Stone Mountain.

b)

It is known for the production of lumber, marble, and textiles.

c)

You can find Georgia's tallest mountain, Brasstown Bald, in this region.

d)

It is the region of the state where the rivers begin flowing to the ocean.

2.

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.

3.

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

4.

Although the largest, which of Georgia's barrier islands mostly remains in its natural state because of its inaccessibility?

a)

Sea Island

b)

Tybee Island

c)

Jekyll Island

d)

Cumberland Island

5.

Which blue state represents Georgia?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

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

7.

If you were going to fly from Georgia to Australia and cross over the Atlantic Ocean in the process, in what direction would you be flying?

a)

northeast

b)

northwest

c)

southeast

d)

southwest

8.

States like Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina are considered to be "below the Mason-Dixon line." This means that they are

a)

located in South America.

b)

in the southern hemisphere.

c)

the most southern point in the world.

d)

in the southern part of the United States.

9.

Which area stretches from New York to Alabama?

a)

Blue Ridge Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Costal Plain

d)

Piedmont

10.

The beginning of the Appalachian Trail is located within which region of Georgia?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Appalachian Plateau

c)

Valley and Ridge

d)

Piedmont Region

11.

The Piedmont region is represented by which number on this map of Georgia?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

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

13.

Which physical feature was once covered by the sea?

a)

Tallulah Gorge

b)

Stone Mountain

c)

The Okefenokee Swamp

d)

The Appalachian Mountains

14.

The state of Georgia is located on what continent?

a)

South America

b)

United States

c)

North America

d)

Northern Hemisphere

15.

The state of Georgia is found in BOTH the

a)

Northern and Western hemispheres.

b)

Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

c)

Southern and Western hemispheres.

d)

Southern and Eastern hemispheres.

16.

The "Fall Line" is the dividing point between which two geographic regions in Georgia?

a)

Blue Ridge and Piedmont

b)

Piedmont and Coastal Plain

c)

Blue Ridge and Valley & Ridge

d)

Appalachian and Valley & Ridge

17.

The blue line represents what Georgia river?

a)

Flint

b)

Savannah

c)

Ocmulgee

d)

Chattahoochee

18.

· Serves as most of the Georgia-South Carolina boundary

· Forms Lake Hartwell in eastern Georgia

· Lies in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions.


These are all describing what Georgia river?

a)

Flint

b)

Savannah

c)

Ocmulgee

d)

Chattahoochee

19.

· Alabama

· North Carolina

· South Carolina

· Tennessee


All of these states

a)

border the state of Georgia.

b)

border the state of Virginia.

c)

are crossed by the Appalachian Trail.

d)

are crossed by the Cumberland Plateau.

20.

The state of Georgia is found in the

a)

Great Plains.

b)

Columbia Basin.

c)

Eastern Time Zone.

d)

Intermountain States.

21.

In which area of Georgia would you find the "Valley and Ridge" geographic region?

a)

Central

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

West

22.

Which of these mountain ranges represents the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

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

24.

Area 2 on this map of Georgia is representing which geographic region of Georgia?

a)

Piedmont

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Lower Coastal Plan

d)

Upper Coastal Plain

25.

Regions 3 and 4 on this map are the "Upper" and "Lower" divisions of what geographic region of Georgia?

a)

Piedmont

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Valley and Ridge

26.

A __________ is a geologic break between an upland region and a coastal plain, and is often crossed by a river with varying degrees of rapids.

a)

fall line

b)

flat mesa

c)

stone run

d)

tectonic shift

27.

If you traveled from ___ to ___ you would pass over the "Fall Line."

a)

Atlanta to Athens

b)

Atlanta to Savannah

c)

Brunswick to Albany

d)

Valdosta to Savannah

28.

Constance and her family went on vacation in Georgia. They visited Lookout Mountain in the northwest corner of Georgia, known both for its geology and for its role in the Civil War. From there, they traveled to northeast Georgia and visited Brasstown Bald, the highest point in the state. In both places they went hiking and camping.


When Constance visited Brasstown Bald, what region was she seeing?

a)

Piedmont

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Valley and Ridge

29.

When traveling from Region 1 to Region 4, a person would be MOST likely to travel through the __________ Region.

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Valley and Ridge

c)

Lower Coastal Plain

d)

Upper Coastal Plain

30.

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.

31.

In what way does Georgia's climate MOST impact its economic development?

a)

The warmer climate allows school students to go to school longer than children in colder climates.

b)

The growing season is longer for farms in the state than it is for northern farmers.

c)

The Appalachian Mountains are an important formation in the north Georgia.

d)

The Okefenokee Swamp makes up most of southeastern Georgia.

32.

Georgia is found in what country?

a)

Canada

b)

East Coast

c)

the Southeast

d)

the United States

33.

Which number represents the country in which Georgia is found?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

The line dividing regions 4 & 5 on this map is known as the "Fall Line." Which of these represents an important factor of the Fall Line in Georgia history?

a)

It was the first boundary of the Georgia after it became a state.

b)

It was an important source of power due to a change in elevation.

c)

It was once home to major cities that have since become abandoned.

d)

It was a dividing line between the United States and Native American territories.

35.

gorgia is bordered by how many states

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

5

36.

How many years old is sponge bob

a)

13

b)

25

c)

1999

d)

4