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Study guide for CBMS 8th Social Studies 22-23
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1
The region that receives the most precipitation is ______________________.
Appalachian Plateau
Piedmont region
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge region
2
Which region is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean?
Blue Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
3
The Piedmont region is know for what kind of clay?
Red clay
Wet clay
Dry clay
Black clay
4
Which industry does best in the Coastal Plain region of Georgia due to our mild climate?
Manufacturing
Ice Sculpting
Professional Sports
Agriculture
5
Besides agriculture, what else does our mild climate attract?
Business and industry, because few days will be missed due to bad weather.
Snow and Ice sweeping equipment manufacturing.
6
What is the largest wetland in Georgia, and home to over 1000 types of plants and animals?
Chattahoochee River
Barrier Islands
Okefenokee Swamp
Fall Line
7
Which number labels the Coastal Plain region?
4
2
3
5
8
The Savannah River creates the border with which state?
North Carolina
Alabama
Tennessee
South Carolina
9
Name this river.
Chattahoochee River
Savannah River
Flint River
10
What does the Chattahoochee River provide Georgians?
Marshy wetlands
Hydroelectric power to Athens
Protection from erosion and hurricanes
Drinking water
11
Using "western hemisphere" is a way to describe what, about Georgia?
continent
region
Relative location
Exact location
12
The hills of the Piedmont drop off to become which region of Georgia at the Fall Line?
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain
Ridge and Valley
Appalachian Plateau
13
Which region on the map is the Blue Ridge region?
Yellow
Light Blue
Red
Green
14
Why have many of Georgia's cities and industries grown up alone the fall line?
The land along the fall line was fertile for farming.
Railroads were already built there.
Ships can travel northward from there to the northeast
Rapidly flowing rivers were a source of energy.
15
Brasstown Bald is Georgia's highest peak, which region is it located?
Ridge and Valley
Appalachian Plateau
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
16
In which region is the Okefenokee Swamp located?
Ridge and Valley
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
17
What is an area with many hills, located between the mountains and the coastal plain?
ecosystem
piedmont
habitat
wetland
18
Name this river.
Savannah River
Flint River
Chattahoochee River
19
Which number labels the Piedmont region?
2
3
1
4
20
Which region will you find Lookout Mountain?
Valley & Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Piedmont
21
Why does agriculture thrive in many places in Georgia?
A hot, tropical climate makes farming the only option for many Georgians.
Peaches are the only agricultural product produced, so specalization helps.
A mild climate and fertile soil makes it ideal to grow crops.
22
The cities of Columbus, Macon, and Augusta mark points along which feature of Georgia?
Fall Line
Savannah River
Chattahoochee River
Barrier Islands
23
True or False: Georgia is part of the continent of South America.
False, it is part of Australia
False, it is part of Europe
True
False, it is part of North America
24
Which region on the map is the Ridge and Valley region?
Yellow
Orange
Light Blue
Red
25
Georgia is considered in the southeastern region of ____________________________________.
the Southern Hemisphere
the United States
the Eastern Hemisphere
Asia
26
The Valley and Ridge region is known for its
rich farmland.
textile production.
high mountain ranges.
granite quarries.
27
The Piedmont is Georgia’s most populated region and is where the capital of the state, ________________ can be found.
Dahlonega
Dalton
Savannah
Atlanta
28
How would you describe the Appalachian Plateau?
Rolling hills
Mountains
Elevated land with a flat top
Valleys