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Georgia Regions and Habitats

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the black bear's features makes it well suited for the Blue Ridge Mountains but not for Georgia's Coastal Plains?

a)

Small Eyes

b)

Long Claws

c)

Thick Fur

d)

Round Ears

2.

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?

3.

The coral snake is venomous. The milk snake is not venomous. How does looking almost exactly like the coral snake help the milk snake?

a)

It helps the milk snake find prey easily

b)

It helps the milk snake move very quickly

c)

It helps the milk snake keep predators away

d)

It helps the milk snake blend into its environment

4.

Which answer correctly matches the plant to the habitat where it is most likely found?

a)

W-Piedmont, X- Swamp, Y- Ocean

b)

W- Swamp, X- Mountain, Y- Ocean

c)

W- Coast, X- Swamp, Y- Piedmont

d)

W- Swamp, X- Coast, Y- Mountain

5.

The Piedmont region of Georgia contains many forests. Which of the following animals is best adapted to this environment?

a)

a deer that eats shrubs and tree leaves

b)

a heron that eats fish and small amphibians

c)

an alligator that sits in sunlight to stay warm

d)

a tortoise that lives in burrows in the sandy soil

6.

In which Georgia habitat would this animal most likely be found?

a)

Okefenokee Swamp

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

mountain lake

d)

Piedmont

7.
This region covers most of the north central part of Georgia and is a hilly region that has many rivers and streams.
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Piedmont
d)
Valley and Ridge
8.
A place where the ocean meets the land is called a ___________.
a)
sandbar
b)
island
c)
coast
d)
sand dune
9.
The Piedmont area is known for its ________ colored clay.
a)
brown
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
red
10.

What is the swamp in Georgia called ?

a)

Brass Town Bald

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

The Okefenokee Swamp

11.

What is a a habitat?

a)

The home of plants or animals

b)

A special skill or body part that helps an animal/plant survive and what it needs to

c)

a way of of hiding by blending in to the surroundings

d)

when no more of a species exists. They are all gone.

12.

What is an adaptation?

a)

a way of hiding by blending in to the surroundings

b)

the home of a plant or animal

c)

a special skill or body part that helps an animal/plant survive and do what it needs to do

d)

when no more of a species exists

13.

What is mimicry?

a)

the way some animals deal with harsh winters. They sleep all winter.

b)

the home of a plant or animal

c)

when no more of a species exists. They are all gone.

d)

to imitate another animal or plant in order to protect itself from predators

14.

What is migration?

a)

the home of a plant or animal

b)

to move from one location to another due to the weather or in search of food or water

c)

when no more of a species exists. They are all gone

d)

A way of hiding by blending in to the surroundings

15.

What is camouflage?

a)

to imitate another animal or plant in order to protect itself from predators

b)

when no more of a species exists. They are all gone.

c)

the home of a plant or animal

d)

a way of hiding by blending in to the surroundings

16.

What is this picture an example of?

a)

Mimicry

b)

Extinct

c)

Camouflage

d)

Migration

17.

What is this picture an example of?

a)

Mimicry

b)

Camouflage

c)

Extinct

d)

Hibernation

18.

What is this picture an example of?

a)

Mimicry

b)

Migration

c)

Camouflage

d)

Hibernation

19.

What is this picture an example of?

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Extinct

d)

Mimicry

20.

Which animal does NOT belong in the mountain regions?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Which animal or plant does NOT belong in the coastal plains region?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

This lizard wants to hide from its predators. Which area can he blend in best?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Which data table correctly describes the habitats in GA?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Which mountain habitat is known for its high flat land?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Piedmont

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Ridge and Valley

25.

Which habitat is located in the northeast corner of the state? Its major geographical features are earth’s highest landforms.

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Appalachian Plateau

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Ridge and Valley

26.

Which habitat is located in central-northern Georgia? It has many ridges and valleys. It is known for it's rich, loamy soil that help apple orchards grow. Spotted salamanders and rabbits also live here.

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Piedmont

c)

Valley and Ridge

27.

Which animal would NOT be found on a hike in the Georgia mountains?

a)

White tail deer

b)

Shark

c)

Frog

d)

Salamander

28.

What adaptation does an alligator have that allows him to swim quickly?

a)

Long nails

b)

Flat head

c)

Webbed feet

d)

Thick neck

29.
Which region of Georgia is most likely to get snowfall?
a)
Coast
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountains
d)
Marsh
30.
Which is NOT true about great blue herons and their ability to live in the coast region of Georgia?
a)
Their long legs allow them to stand in shallow water.
b)
Their large feet help them balance in sand.
c)
Their blue feathers help them hide underwater.
d)
Their long pointy beak helps them quickly grab fish.
31.
Nuthatch birds build their nests in pine trees in Georgia. Which region of Georgia most likely does NOT have many Nuthatches?
a)
coast
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Appalachian Plateau
32.

True or False

The Cherokee Rose has thorns and prickly leaves to keep predators from eating its flowers.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The Piedmont region is the most __________ region in Georgia, which means it has the most people living in this area.

a)

populated

b)

unpopulated

c)

scarce

34.

This Habitat has hot summers, cool winters, lots of red clay soil, many freshwater streams, lakes, rivers

a)

Piedmont

b)

Coast

c)

Atlantic Ocean:

d)

Swamp/Marsh

35.
_______________ is when an animal spends the winter in kind of a deep sleep.
a)
hibernation
b)
adaptation
c)
habitat
36.
Georgia has many habitats. Which is NOT a GA habitat?
a)
swamp
b)
piedmont
c)
desert
d)
mountains
37.
What is the region of Georgia that is made of a land form that is much higher than the land around it in Northern Georgia? This is also where Brasstown Bald is located.
a)
Mountain
b)
Peidmont
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Wetland
38.
Peanuts grow here on large, flat fields. The warm weather is just perfect for growing crops.
a)
Mountains
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Swamp
39.
Outside in the red clay playground, Joanie finds lots of quartz and granite rocks. In which habitat does she live?
a)
swamp
b)
coast
c)
piedmont
d)
marsh
40.
An example of a wetland is a_______.
a)
dune
b)
swamp
c)
bay
d)
river