GeorgiaStudiesG1 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is a good example of Georgia's relative location? | Georgia is located North of Florida |
What five states border Georgia? | North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida |
What hemisphere does the PRIME MERIDIAN place Georgia? | Western hemisphere |
What hemisphere does the EQUATOR place Georgia? | Northern hemisphere |
On which continent is Georgia located? | North America |
The Appalachian mountains are important because... | they are the first barrier to warm moist air rising from the Gulf of Mexico. |
Smallest geographic region in Georgia | Appalachian Plateau |
Atlanta is located... | in the Piedmont region |
The largest geographic region in Georgia | Coastal Plains |
National wildlife refuge in the Coastal Plains region | Okefenokee Swamp |
Blue Ridge Region contains | the highest peak in Georgia, Brasstown Bald |
The Barrier islands... | protect Georgia coastline from eroding |
Coastal Plain region is separated from the Piedmont region | by the Fall Line |
Longest river in Georgia | Chattahoochee River |
The Savannah river | forms Georgia's border with South Carolina |
What type of ground does most Northern Georgia have? | Granite ground (which does not allow precipitation to sink in) |
How does Georgia's year round climate impact state development? | Good for variety of businesses and tourist destinations |
Wind currents helped early explorers by... | bringing them too Georgia via ship |
Georgia's climate includes | mild winters and hot, humid summers |
Name some ways that climate can affect Georgia's econocomy | promotes tourism, helps farmers produce profitable crops, has enough variety to please most people |
32.9605° N, 83.1132° W is an example of | Georgia's absolute location, GPS location, and the latitude/longitude of Georgia |
Geogia's fall line is a good source of... | hydroelectric power |
Piedmont region | heavily populated, red clay soil, rolling farmland |
Coastal Plain | flat land, fertile soil, agriculture, largest region |
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