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Georgia Geography review
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1. In which geographical region of Georgia are the rivers navigable?
Coastal Plain…Fall line prevents the other regions from being as
navigable for boats
2. Why was the physical feature of the Fall Line important in the development of modern Georgia?
Separates the piedmont from the coastal plain… the waterfalls are
useful for hydroelectric power, but they also limited travel
3. Define where Georgia is located (continent, nation, hemisphere, and state region)
Hemispheres… Northern and Western
Continent… North American Continent
Nation…The United State of America
Region…Southeast
4. Which term best describes the Piedmont region of Georgia today?
Industry and manufacturing gently rolling hills at the base of the
mountains, largest population area in Georgia due to many cities
(Atlanta)
5. What is the natural boundary that separates the Coastal Plain and Piedmont regions and marks
the point at which rivers drop in elevation creating waterfalls?
Fall Line
6. What is considered to be a major resource found in Georgia's coastal plains?
Fertile land to grow many varying crops
7. Which landform BEST describes the Piedmont area of Georgia?
gently rolling hills
8. What is the name of the area of Georgia where the land is mostly level and borders the Atlantic
Ocean?
Coastal Plain… (Outer)
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9. What characteristics BEST describe Georgia's coastal plain region?
Flat sandy soil,
good for farming
10. Which physical feature is located in the coastal plains region of Georgia?
Okefeenokee Swamp
11. In which two hemispheres is the state of Georgia located?
Northern and Western
12. In which hemisphere does the Prime Meridian place Georgia?
Western
13. List the states and the ocean that border Georgia:
Atlantic Ocean, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina,
Florida
14. Which Georgia region is the smallest in size and the only place you will find coal in Georgia?
Appalachian Plateau
15. Georgia has no natural lakes, where does most of our water come from?
Aquifers…. underground water
16. Describe the Piedmont Region of Georgia:
gently rolling hills at the base of the mountains, largest population area
in Georgia due to many cities (Atlanta)
17. Which region is known for growing peanuts, pecans, and corn?
Coastal Plain
18. Why have many of Georgia’s cities and industries grown up along the fall line?
Power access, and when it was originally settled it was difficult to move
over the area
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19. Describe the Okefenokee Swamp and list which geographical region it is located
2nd largest swamp in the United States, located in the Coastal
Plains…water Cyprus trees, unique plants and animal species, 700
square miles of swamp
20. The _Chattahoochee_________ River is the primary source of water for Atlanta.
21. The__Savannah_________ River was the site of the earliest English settlement, is the only
river to start in another state, and forms the boundary between South Carolina and Georgia.
22. What is the primary function of the barrier islands?
To protect Georgia from
strong storms and Hurricanes
23. Georgia’s climate attracts businesses and industry because the state:
Moderate climate that allows people move products and
supplies throughout the nation.
24. How does tourism impact the state of Georgia? What tourist areas are most popular within the
state? List the geographic region they appear in.
Beaches…coastal plain…They bring money into the state’s economy
Kayaking…Piedmont, Blue ridge mountains… They bring money into the state’s economy
Mountains…Appalachian Mountains
Stone Mountain…. Piedmont
Lakes…Piedmont
25. What are the three regions in Georgia that are also part of the Appalachian Mountains?
Blue ridge Mountains, Appalachian Plateau, Ridge and Valley