Georgia Habitats Test

1. One of the best known wetland areas in the Coastal Plain region of Georgia is the __________, which covers over 400,000 acres of Georgia. It is the largest swamp in North America.

• Okefenokee Swamp
• Brasstown Bald
• Atlanta

2. A ________________ is the place where a plant or animal lives.

• Habitat
• Marsh
• Reef

3. The swamp and marsh habitat is located within the __________region.

• Coastal Plains
• Mountains
• Piedmont

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4. This habitat has birds that have long pointed beaks to help them spear fish hiding in the shallow water, such as the White Ibis, Mallard Duck, and Heron. Which habitat is this? You will find it in the Coastal Plain.

• Mountains
• Ocean
• Swamp and Marsh

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5. The _________plant, found in the Swamp and Marsh region, gets its nutrients by eating insects. This plant is called a carnivorous plant.

• Pitcher
• Fern
• Spanish Moss

6. ____________ is the highest mountain peak in Georgia and is found in the mountain region of Georgia.

• Mount Everest
• Mount Olympus
• Brasstown Bald

7. _____________ Reef is a live-bottom habitat located off the coast of Georgia. Crabs, shrimp, lobsters, and loggerhead sea turtles live there.

• Blue's
• Orange's
• Gray's

8. The mountain habitat is part of the _________ Mountains.

• Appalachian
• Alps
• Himalayan

9. The ___________ separates the Piedmont region from the Coastal Plains. It is also sometimes nicknamed "The Gnat Line".

• Prime Meridian
• Fall Line
• Longitude

10. The largest swamp in North America is called the Okefenokee Swamp. It was named by the Seminoles and means ________.

• Wet Land with Alligators
• Land with Meat Eating Plants
• Land of the Trembling Earth