Georgia Habitats Study Guide

Habitat The place where a plant or animal lives. A habitat provides ALL things the animals and plants there need to survive.

Wetland A place where the soil is often wet and spongy.

Mountain A high raised part of Earth.

Piedmont The region of Georgia that contains rolling hills and is located between the coastal plain and the mountains.

Q: Which region of Georgia has the most mountains? A: North Georgia

Q: Which region of Georgia is the most densely populated? A: The Piedmont, where Atlanta is located, is the most densely (heavily) populated.

Q: What are 3 examples of wetlands? Bogs Marshes Swamps

Point to the beak that would be most suitable for scooping and straining food from mud and water.

Point to the beak that would be most suitable for tearing prey into pieces small enough to swallow.

Point to the beak that would be most suitable for sipping nectar from flowers like a straw.

Point to the beak that would be most suitable for catching fish.

Point to the beak that would be most suitable for cracking seeds.

Point to the bird feet that would be most suitable for climbing up, down, and sideways on tree trunks.

Point to the bird feet that would be most suitable for capturing, killing and carrying prey.

Point to the bird feet that would be most suitable for swimming.

Point to the bird feet that would be most suitable for wading or walking near the water’s edge.

Q: Which region of Georgia is shown below? A: Mountains

Georgia Mountains Stats Location – Northern Georgia Soil – rocky & shallow Climate – warm in summer; cool in winter. Animals - bats, salamanders, bobcats, squirrels, black bears, trout, mountain warblers Plants - wildflowers, Trees: basswood, sugar maple, American beech, buckeye, yellow birch, magnolias Points of Interest – Brasstown Bald is the highest point in Georgia

Q: Which region of Georgia is shown below? A: Piedmont

Georgia Piedmont Stats Location – Just south of the mountains Land Features – rolling hills, many streams and small rivers Soil – thick, red clay Points of Interest – the lower edge of the Piedmont is called the “fall line”; rock outcrops, such as Stone Mountain, can be found here. Animals – freshwater mussels, striped bass, spotted salamanders, owls, eagles, hawks, falcons, and osprey Plants – forests of oak, hickory and pine cover the Piedmont.

Q: Which region of Georgia is shown below? A: The Coastal Plain

Georgia Coastal Plain Stats Location – between the Piedmont and the Atlantic Ocean; the largest region Land Features – low and flat Soil – sandy Climate – milder winters and hot summers Animals – deer, bobcats, eastern diamondback rattlesnakes, skunks, opossums, raccoons, quail, songbirds, gopher tortoises Plants – longleaf pine, live oak, saw palmetto, wax myrtle, wiregrasses; crops such as peanuts and cotton are grown.

Q: Which region is shown below in light green? A: Atlantic Ocean

Georgia Atlantic Ocean Stats Location – along the coast of Georgia Features – beaches, sand dunes, saltwater, maritime forests Soil – sand Animals – dolphins, pelicans, ghost shrimp, crabs, sea gulls, diamondback rattlesnake, manatees, loggerhead sea turtles Plants – sea oats, prickly pear cactus, beach morning glory, saw palmetto, Spanish moss

Q: Which region of Georgia is shaded below? A: The Okefenokee Swamp

Georgia Swamp Stats Location – Southern Georgia along the border with Florida Land Features – wetlands Soil – wet and spongy, peat Points of Interest – the Okefenokee Swamp is the largest swamp in Georgia Animals – American alligators, black bears, frogs, osprey, cranes, water moccasin snakes Plants – waterlilies, cypress trees, carnivorous plants such as the pitcher plant, sundew, and bladderwort.