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Georgia Geography
parker quiz prep
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What hemisphere is Georgia located in? | the northern hemisphere |
| What continent is Georgia located on? | North America |
| What nation is Georgia located in? | The united States |
| What region of the U.S. is Georgia located in? | southeastern region |
| What states border Georgia? | Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee (FATNS) |
| What is another name for latitude lines? | Parallel lines |
| In which direction do latitude lines run? | From east to west |
| Latitude lines measure distance ___________ of the equator? | North and south |
| What are the names of the special latitude lines? | Equator, tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn, arctic circle and inarctic circle |
| What is another name for longitude lines? | Meridians |
| What is the name of the zero degree longitude line? | Prime meridian |
| What is the name of zero degree latitude line? | Equator |
| Longitude lines run ______________? | North to south |
| Longitude lines measure the distance _____________ of the prime meridian? | East and west |
| What are the names of the special longitude lines? | Prime meridian and the international date line |
| What geographic region in Georgia contains an abrupt change in elevation? | the fall line |
| What geographic region in Georgia contains Lookout Mountain? | the Appalachian Plateau |
| What region in Georgia contains Fort Mtn. State Park? | Valley & Ridge |
| What geographic region in Georgia are waterfalls prominent? | the fall line |
| What type of line is the "Fall Line"? | a jagged line |
| Where is the "fall line" located? | between the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions |
| What is the story of Lover's Leak? | a native american couple from two different tribes fell in love and tried to run away together; unfortunately they were caught and both people ended up dying at a waterfall named Lover's Leak. |
| In what region is Lover's Lake located? | Appalachian Plateau |
| What is the T.A.G. corner? | where Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia meet at a perfect corner. (on clear days you can see 7 states from the top of the mountain? |
| In what region is Cloudlynn Canyon located? | Appalachian Plateau |
| What was known as the civil war's bloodiest battlefield? | Chickamauga (Valley & Ridge) |
| In what region was the first Cherokee nation's brick home made? | Valley & Ridge |
| What is the carpet capital of the world? | Dalton |
| In what region is Dalton located? | Valley & Ridge |
| Before the first permanent capital, where was the Cherokee people's capital? | where the chief lived |
| Where was the first permanent Cherokee capital? | New Echota (where Chief Van James resided)(Valley & Ridge) |
| Who was believed to make the stone wall in the Valley & Ridge region? | the Cheerokee in Valley & Ridge |
| What region receives the greatest amount of precipitation in Georgia? | Blue Ridge |
| In what region does the Appalachian Trail begin? | Blue Ridge |
| What's the name of the highest point in Georgia? | Brasstown Bald (blue ridge) |
| What does Springer Mtn. mark in the Blue Ridge region? | the beginning of the Appalachian Trail |
| What is the abundant in the Blue Ridge soil? | limestone and granite |
| What's the apple capital of Georgia? | Blue Ridge |
| What region contains the world's busiest airport? | Piedmont |
| What region's name means foot of the mountain? | Piedmont |
| Hartsfield-Jackson Airport name comes from? | Mayor Hartsfield developed Atlanta's airport and aviation; mayor jackson furthered developed the airport |
| What are the names of the three interstates in the Piedmont Region that intersect in Atlanta? | I-20, I-75, I-85 |
| What region contains the capitol building? | Piedmont |
| What sits atop the capitol building? | lady freedom |
| What region was Dr. King born in? | Piedmont |
| What's the name of the largest showing granite in America? | Stone Mountain |
| Where is delta's headquarter's located? | Piedmont |
| What did the 1996 bring to Atlanta? | Money and recognition |
| What is the capitol dome made of? | gold |
| What is lady freedom made of? | copper |
| What was Turner-field originally? | olympic stadium |
| What region contains biggest zoo and aquarium in state? | Piedmont |
| What is Piedmont known as? Georgia's _________. | heartland |
| What region contains half the population of Georgia? | Piedmont |
| What 3 major universities are located in Piedmont region? | Emory, Georgia Tech, UGA |
| Where are the CDC headquarters located? | Piedmont |
| Why is Piedmont region so popular? | more high-tech jobs |
| What type of soil is found in Piedmont region? | Georgia red clay |
| What region falls south of the Fall Line? | coastal plain |
| Why did FDR come to Warm Springs Georgia in coastal plain? | to soothe paralysis (polio) in warm srings |
| In what region is the Little White House located? | Coastal Plain |
| Coastal plain is famous for what vegetable? | vidalia onion |
| What is Georgia's state vegetable? | vidalia onion |
| What crops are abundant in Dougherty plain? | peanuts, pecans, and corn |
| Where is the Dougherty plain located? | coastal plain |
| the okeefenokee swamp is also known as? | trembling earth |
| The Savannah river forms Georgia's border with which state? | South Carolina |
| Savannah and Brunswick are both____? | deep water ports |
| What in the soil makes the vidalia onion so sweet? | lack of sulfur |
| Northeastern part of Georgia? | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Where is Dahlonega located? | blue ridge |
| What is the significance of Dahlonega? | site of first gold rush |
| Where's the TAG region located? | Appalachian Plateau |
| Where is Cloudland State Park located? | Appalachian PLateau |
| Where is Lookout Mountain located? | Appalachian Plateau |
| What is the granite capital of the world? | Elberton, Piedmont Region |
| Naval stores are an important industry here? | coastal plain |
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