Georgia's Geography

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Identify the mountain range that is labeled with the red arrows: The Cascades, Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Sierra Nevadas.

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Appalachian Mountains

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The blue line represents what Georgia river? Options: Savannah, Ocmulgee, Flint, Chattahoochee

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Chattahoochee

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What protects Georgia from damage by storms and hurricanes?

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the Barrier Islands

Front

Locate the Okefenokee Swamp. What is the importance of the Okefenokee Swamp to Georgia?

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It provides habitats for endangered and threatened species and a wide variety of other wildlife species.

Front

Which Georgia city owes most of its economic success to its location along the Atlantic Ocean? Options: Augusta, Columbus, Atlanta, Savannah

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Savannah

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Beginning in the 1990s, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida entered into a legal battle involving the environment. Each state was claiming ownership of a natural resource. Which of these would MOST likely be the source of this legal battle? Options: Okefenokee Swamp, Barrier Islands, Chattahoochee River, Savannah River

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Chattahoochee River

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What separates the Piedmont region from the Coastal Plain?

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Fall Line

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The Savannah and Chattahoochee Rivers form Georgia's boundaries with _________________ and _______________.

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South Carolina and Alabama

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Georgia is found in what country?

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the United States

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Which of these BEST describes the location of Georgia? Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Middle West United States, Southeastern United States

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Southeastern United States