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Georgia Unit test 1
Goergia Unit test1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What states border Georgia? | North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee |
| What ocean borders Georgia? | Atlantic Ocean |
| Who founded Georgia and when? | James Edward Oglethorpe in 1733 |
| Georgia was the (number) colony. | 13th |
| (number) square miles of land make up Georgia. | 58,910 |
| Georgia is the (number) most populated state according to the 2010 census. | 9th |
| How many counties make up Georgia? | 159 |
| Ware is the (blank) county. | largest |
| Clarke is the (blank) county. | smallest |
| The geographic center of Georgia is... | Twiggs county |
| The highest point in Georgia is ... | Brasstown Bald |
| State motto | "Wisdom, justice and moderation." |
| State bird | Brown thrasher |
| State flower | Cherokee Rose |
| State tree | Live Oak |
| State possum | Pogo |
| Number of state capitals since establishment. | 5 |
| Current state capital | Atlanta |
| Current state governer | Nathan Deal |
| Atlanta | 1868 |
| Augusta | 1786 |
| Milledgeville | 1807 |
| Louisville | 1796 |
| Savanna | 1733 |
| Waterfalls at the (blank) provide (blank) for cities. | Fall line;hydroelectric power |
| Which river forms a boundary between GA and FL? | St. Mary's River |
| The (blank) off the coast of Georgia provide recreation and tourism as well as (blank) from wind and waves. | barrier islands;protection |
| Which river forms a boundary between GA and SC? | Savanna River |
| Which river forms a boundary between GA and AL? | Chattahoochee River |
| The largest of the barrier islands is... | Cumberland Island |
| How many major rivers does Georgia have? | 12 |
| How many natural lakes does Georgia have? | 0 |
| The Chattahoochee River begins in the (blank), flows through Atlanta, and over the Fall Line to Columbus. | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Which river and lake are closest to Forsyth County? | Chattahoochee River;Lake Lanier |
| Which river begins south of Atlanta near Hartsfield Airport? | Flint River |
| Which river leads to one of the busiest seaports in the United States? | Savannah River |
| Which river is dammed to create Lake Hartwell, Russell Lake, and Clark Hill Lake? | Savannah River |
| Which river is home to two nuclear facilities? | Savannah River |
| Who made the largest freshwater swamp in the United States a national wildlife refuge and when? | Franklin D Roosevelt in the 1930's |
| Describe Georgia's climate. | humid,moist |
| When and where was Georgia's deadliest tornado? | April 1939 in Gainesville (Hall County) |
| What two types of major weather affect Georgia the most? | hurricanes and tornadoes |
| What controls the weather in Georgia? | winds |
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