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WorksheetsGeorgia's Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Identify the mountain range that is labeled with the red arrows.
The Cascades
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Nevadas
The blue line represents what Georgia river?
Savannah
Ocmulgee
Flint
Chattahoochee
What protects Georgia from damage by storms and hurricanes?
the Barrier Islands
the Atlantic Ocean
the state of Florida
the Savannah River
Locate the Okefenokee Swamp. What is the importance of the Okefenokee Swamp to Georgia?
It was the site of the first settlement of Native American Indians in the state of Georgia.
It provides habitats for endangered and threatened species and a wide variety of other wildlife species.
It contains miles of inland waterways used to link parts of the state together for transportation of goods produced in Georgia.
It once served as a buffer zone between the United States and the French Empire
Which Georgia city owes most of its economic success to its location along the Atlantic Ocean?
Augusta
Columbus
Atlanta
Savannah
Beginning in the 1990s, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, entered into a legal battle involving the environment. Each state was claiming ownership of a natural resource. Which of these would MOST likely be the source of this legal battle?
Okefenokee Swamp
Barrier Islands
Chattahoochee River
Savannah River
The ________________ separates the Piedmont region from the Coastal Plain.
Appalachian
Fall Line
Okefenokee
Blue Ridge
The Savannah and Chattahoochee Rivers form Georgia's boundaries with _________________ and _______________.
South Carolina and Alabama
South Carolina and Florida
North Carolina and Alabama
Florida and Alabama
Georgia is found in what country?
the United States
East Coast
the Southeast
Canada
Which of these BEST describes the location of Georgia?
Northwestern United States
Southwestern United States
Middle West United States
Southeastern United States
Which of the following correctly shows Georgia on the world map?
4
3
2
1
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?
Georgia is located in the Eastern Hemisphere on the North American continent of the United States.
Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere on the South American continent in the United States of America.
Georgia is located in the Southern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.
Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.
Select the region that the state capital is located in.
Appalachian Plateau
Ridge and Valley
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
In what way does Georgia's climate MOST impact its economic development?
The warmer climate allows school students to go to school longer than children in colder climates.
The Okefenokee Swamp makes up most of southeastern Georgia.
The growing season is longer for farms int he state than it is for northern farmers.
The Appalachian Mountains are an important formation in north Georgia.
The Piedmont region is represented by which number on this map of Georgia?
1
2
3
4
Which is the only region in Georgia that DOES NOT border Alabama?
Blue Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Piedmont
Coastal Plains
Which state DOES NOT share a border with Georgia?
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia is located __________________ of the Equator.
west
north
east
south
Georgia is located in both the ___________________ and ________________ hemispheres.
Southern; Eastern
Southern; Western
Northern; Western
Northern; Eastern
Which of these BEST describes an importance of the Appalachian Mountains for the state of Georgia?
They act as a means of collecting and diverting rainfall into Georgia's river systems.
They are the oldest chain of mountains in North America.
They serve as the "fall line" that separates the area from the Coastal Plains region.
They serve as the main boundary between Georgia and Alabama.
