SS8G1a-d

Georgia shares a border with all of the following states EXCEPT

• Florida

• Alabama

• Arkansas

• Tennesse

Marcus is looking for a map showing the state of Georgia in an atlas. Which map should Hunter turn to?

• a map showing the Southern Hemisphere

• a map showing the American Midwest

• a map showing the Northern Hemisphere

• a map showing the American Southwest Region

What is the MAJOR body of water on the east coast, that borders the southeast region?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Ocean

• Chattahoochee River

• Mississippi River

Georgia red clay is most likely found in what Region of Georgia?

• Appalachian Plateau

• the Piedmont Region

• Coastal Plain

• Blue Ridge

Use the map showing the regions of Georgia to answer the question.

Historically, which area would have been the best place to locate industries that relied on mills, such as textiles?

• Region C would have been the best place because it is located on the Fall Line, where elevation changes create rapid river flows used for hydropower

• Region A would have been the best place because it is located on the Fall Line, where elevation changes create rapid river flows used for hydropower

• Region E would have been the best place because it is located in the Okefenokee Swamp, where numerous rapid rivers could be used for hydropower

• . Region D would have been the best place because it is located in the Okefenokee Swamp, where numerous rapid rivers could be used for hydropower

Which of these regions is the most industrialized, contributing to Georgia’s economy through its aircraft and automobile manufacturing, poultry processing, and other industries?

• Region A

• Region B

• Region C

• Region D

• Region E

Region E on the map is most commonly referred to as Georgia's

• barrier reefs

• golden isles

• barrier islands

• Great Atlantic Sandbars

If you traveled from ___ to ___ you would pass over the "Fall Line."

• Valdosta to Savannah

• Atlanta to Savannah

• Brunswick to Albany

• Atlanta to Athens

(SS8G1a) How many physical/physiographic regions does Georgia have?

• 1
• 7
• 4
• 5

(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in what region of the United States?

• Midwest
• Northeast
• Southeast
• Southwest