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Geograpy Test

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(SS8G1a) How many physical/physiographic regions does Georgia have?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

5

d)

4

2.

If you were going to visit the source of the "land of trembling earth", which number would you visit?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

7

d)

9

3.

(SS8G1a) Georgia is located on what continent?

a)

United states

b)

North American

c)

Southeast

d)

Asia

4.

(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in each of the following hemispheres EXCEPT for the....

a)

Eastern

b)

Western

c)

Northern

5.

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

6.

(SS8G1b) Which region is Georgia's only source of coal?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge and valley

c)

Blue Ride

d)

Coastal Plain

7.

What region is number 3?

a)

Ridge and Valley

b)

Piedmont

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Appalachian Plateau

8.

The blue line represents what Georgia river?

a)

Flint

b)

Savannah

c)

Ocmulgee

d)

Chattahoochee

9.

(SS8G1c) What is the highest peak in Georgia?

a)

Brasstown Bald

b)

Stone Mountain

c)

Lookout Mountain

d)

Signal Moutain

10.

(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in what country?

a)

North American

b)

United States

c)

Southeast

d)

Asia

11.

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

12.

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.

13.

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.

14.

(SS8G1) ~ Which region has the largest population , lots of industries, and contains Georgia's capital?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Ridge and Valley

d)

Piedmont

15.

(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in what region of the United States?

a)

Midwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southeast

16.

(SS8G1c) This freshwater marsh is located in the Coastal Plain region of Georgia.

a)

Everglades

b)

Ogeechee

c)

Okefenokee

17.

(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

18.

(SS8G1b) Which of the following is the smallest physiographic region in Georgia?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Ridge and Valley

19.

(SS8G1a) All of the states border Georgia EXCEPT for _______________.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Alabama

c)

Florida

d)

Tennessee

20.

Because of the climate in Georgia, early colonists found Georgia to be a good place for...

a)

the king to reside.

b)

the first American colony.

c)

growing crops to send to England.

d)

hiring people to work in England.

21.

(SS8G1c) What physical feature in Georgia built forts to protect Georgia from pirates and the Spanish, but now protects the interior of Georgia from bad weather and is popular for tourism?

a)

Barrier Islands

b)

Savannah River

c)

Chattahoochee

d)

Appalachian Mountains