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GA Regions Quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the mountain habitat located in GA?

a)

North

b)

Northeast

c)

South

d)

Southeast

2.

What kind of animals can you find in the Piedmont habitat?

a)

raccoons

b)

opposums

c)

squirrels

d)

all of the choices

3.

What is the name of the famous swamp in GA?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Woodstock

c)

Sandhill Crane

d)

Okefenenokee

4.

What is the climate mostly like in the Swamp/Marsh habitat?

a)

freezing

b)

rainy

c)

humid

d)

snowy

5.

What is it called when the land meets the ocean?

a)

coast

b)

island

c)

reef

d)

dune

6.

What is the name of the ocean habitat for GA?

a)

Pacific

b)

Indian

c)

Artic

d)

Atlantic

7.
The Piedmont area is known for its ________ colored clay.
a)
brown
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
red
8.
A living thing is also called an __________________________.
a)
organism
b)
elevation
c)
ecosystem
d)
enotah
9.
A place where a plant or an animal lives (HOME).
a)
organism
b)
fall lines
c)
Plateau
d)
habitat
10.
This habitat is home to plankton, coral and sharks
a)
Oceanic Islands
b)
Oceans
c)
Wetlands
d)
Mountains
11.

Kevin was given the picture below and asked to determine what habitat this organism is most likely to survive in.


From the list below, what is the best question that Kevin should ask about this organism to help him determine the habitat they are most likely to be found in?

a)

Does this organism have a long lifespan?

b)

What does this organism eat in order to survive?

c)

What does this organism like to do during the day?

d)

How many teeth does this organism have in its mouth?

12.

You are working with your class to identify habitats within Georgia’s geographic regions. The table below represents data for one type of habitat in Georgia. What habitat is described by the data?

a)

Swamp

b)

Mountains

c)

Piedmont

d)

Atlantic Ocean

13.

A heron is a bird that has a long, skinny beak that it uses to hunt fish, insects, and crustaceans while standing in shallow water. This feature helps the heron to survive best in which habitat?

a)

The Mountains

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Piedmont

d)

The Marsh and Swamp

14.

Your class takes a field trip to the local park and you identify a pretty flower, pictured below. From the list provided, what is the best question you could ask to determine why the flower you’ve seen grows so well in this habitat?

a)

Why is the flower so tall?

b)

. Does the flower need sunlight to grow?

c)

How much water does the flower need to grow best?

d)

. If I cut the flower and put it in a vase, how long would it live?

15.

The mountain laurel plant only grows in the mountain habitat of Georgia. This plant grows on rocky slopes in forested areas. Could this plant survive in the marsh and swamp habitat?

a)

Yes, even though the ground is soft, the mountain laurel would still get the water it needs to survive.

b)

No, the mountain laurel could not survive since the marsh ground is very soft and does not contain the type of rocky soil that it needs to grow.

c)

Yes, it can survive in the marsh and swamp habitat since it is a very hot and humid climate.

d)

No, the mountain laurel could not survive since the marsh and swamp habitat never gets rain.

16.

Pine trees are able to live in many habitats in Georgia, including the Piedmont habitat that has dense clay soil. What is the best question that scientists should ask to help them learn more about the other types of habitats that pine trees can live in?

a)

Do pine trees provide shelter to other organisms?

b)

What are other plants and trees that can live in clay soil?

c)

Why do pine trees have needles on their branches and not leaves?

d)

What do pine trees need to live (water, amount of sunlight, nutrients)?

17.

The soil in the piedmont region of Georgia includes thick red clay. What is true of the plants that grow in this soil?

a)

They have root networks near the top of the soil.

b)

They need large branches that help keep them in the soil.

c)

They need to have strong roots that can break through the clay.

d)

They need broad stalks to take up nutrients from the clay.

18.

Which of the birds would most likely have the biggest advantage if the food supply suddenly changed from seeds to nectar?

a)

Bird W with its larger size, as it could visit less flowers and get more nectar.

b)

Bird X with its larger eyes, as it could locate more flowers to get nectar.

c)

Bird Y with its slender beak, as it could reach further inside flowers to get nectar.

d)

Bird Z with its longer legs, as it could reach taller flowers to get nectar.

19.

A place where animals and plants live is called a _____________.

a)

habitat

b)

migration

c)

hibernate

20.
How many regions does Georgia have?
a)
3
b)
10
c)
5
d)
4
21.

These plants survive in a hot and humid habitat. which of the following can be the habitat of the plants?

a)

Mountains

b)

Swamp/Marsh

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Piedmont

22.
In which Georgia habitat would a bear most likely live?
a)
barrier island
b)
swampswamp
c)
mountain forest
d)
marsh
23.

A hemlock tree grows well in the mountains because of the ___________ soil.

a)

Rocky

b)

Sandy

c)

Muddy

d)

Wet

24.

In which Georgia habitat would plants that eat insects most likely be found?

a)

coast

b)

swamp

c)

piedmont

d)

ocean

25.

Water moccasins are snakes that have adapted to survive in brackish water, which is a mix of salt and fresh water. In which habitat would the water moccasin be least likely to survive?

a)

lake

b)

mountain

c)

ocean

d)

swamp

26.

Red mangroves grow in and around salt water in Florida. Not very many kinds of trees grow so near the ocean. Why do red mangroves grow better than other trees in coastal areas?

a)

Red mangroves can grow with their roots in salt water, while other trees cannot.

b)

Red mangroves need more freshwater than other trees.

c)

Red mangroves can tolerate more sunlight than other trees.

d)

Red mangroves use salt water to perform photosynthesis, while other trees do not.

27.
Georgia has many habitats. Which is NOT a GA habitat?
a)
swamp
b)
piedmont
c)
desert
d)
mountains
28.

The Appalachian Plateau, Blue Ridge, and Ridge and Valley are all apart of the ___________________ region of Georgia.

a)

coastal plains

b)

piedmont

c)

mountain

d)

marsh and swamp

29.

What are the needs of living organisms?

a)

Water

b)

Food

c)

Air

d)

All of them

e)

Shelter

30.

Alligators and Snapping Turtles can both be found in what Georgia Region?

a)

Coastal

b)

Swamp and Marsh

c)

Piedmont

d)

Mountains

31.

Sharks, manatees, and loggerhead sea turtles can be found in which Georgia region?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Piedmont

c)

Swamp

d)

Coastal Plains

32.
This habitat has lots of rocks, trees, waterfalls, and caves. It has a cooler temperature.
a)
mountain
b)
piedmont
c)
marsh/swamp
d)
coastal plain
33.
This habitat has forests, lakes and rivers. It has red clay and rolling hills. It is the most populated.
a)
mountain
b)
piedmont
c)
marsh/swamp
d)
coastal plain
34.
This habitat has coral reefs, beaches and dunes.
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
mountain
c)
coastal plain
d)
swamp/marsh
35.
Black bears, bobcats, deer, trout, and bats live in this habitat.
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
coastal plain
c)
piedmont
d)
mountain
36.

This region covers most of the northern part of Georgia, but is south of the mountains. It is a hilly region that has many rivers and streams.

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Appalachian Plateau

c)

Piedmont

d)

Valley and Ridge