Georgia’s Land and Climate Georgia Studies Wrap-Up Chapter 1 Georgia’s Land and Climate To play the game, go to the next slide and click on an point value to go to a question. To go to final Wrap-Up click on Final Wrap-Up at the bottom of the main screen.

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Why did mining industries thrive for 150 years in the Appalachian Plateau?

A vast coalfield and layer of iron ore running underneath the Appalachian Plateau made mining a major occupation board score

What is the largest geographic region of Georgia and how much of the state does it encompass?

The Coastal Plain covers the southern half of the state board score

The highest mountain in Georgia and the beginning of the Appalachian Trail are both found in what region?

Blue Ridge Mountains board score

In what region is the Fall Line located and why are many of Georgia’s important cities located along this Fall Line?

The Fall Line is located in the Piedmont Region The Fall Line is located in the Piedmont Region. From the Fall Line, rivers flow without further obstacles to the Atlantic Ocean meaning goods can be shipped easily down river. board score

How were the long, diagonal ridges and valleys that characterize the Ridge and Valley Region formed?

Harder rocks formed the ridges, while softer rocks in between eroded due to rain and wind to create the valleys. board score

Why is Georgia’s climate described as temperate?

Georgia seldom has extremes of weather and is milder and warmer than the northern areas of the country. board score

What two areas of Georgia have the most tornadoes?

southwest and west-central area board score

Rainfall varies depending on the geographic region of the state. Which region of Georgia has the highest average annual precipitation?

Blue Ridge Mountains board score

How has Doppler technology saved lives in Georgia?

It has allowed for earlier warnings of dangerous weather conditions so people can seek shelter. board score

How has Georgia’s climate impacted its development as an agricultural state?

Georgia’s mild and short winters and sufficient rainfall allow for crops that require longer growing seasons. board score

What mountain range runs from northern Georgia to Canada?

Appalachian Mountains board score

What is the name given to the barrier islands that protect Georgia’s mainland?

Golden Isles board score

While Georgia is home to over 450 swamps, what Georgia swamp is the largest in the country covering 402,000 acres?

Okefenokee Swamp board score

What is the highest waterfall in Georgia and in what region is it located?

Amicalola Falls is the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi River and is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains board score

What is Georgia’s tallest mountain and in what region is it located?

Brasstown Bald is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains board score

How was Lake Allatoona created?

By damming the Etowah River in 1955 board score

What river inspired these words by Poet Sidney Lanier? “Out of the hills of Habersham, down the valleys of Hall, I hurry amain to reach the plain, run the rapid, and leap the fall...I am fain for to water the plain...the dry fields burn, and the mills are to turn…”

The Chattahoochee River inspired the 1877 poem and was written as if the river itself was speaking. board score

Unlike many rivers that start as mountain streams, what river originates from groundwater near Atlanta?

Flint River board score

Lake Tugaloo is formed by the confluence of what two rivers?

The Chattooga River and Tugaloo River board score

What river forms the eastern boundary between Georgia and South Carolina?

Savannah River board score

Loblolly and slash pines used for lumber and pulpwood have largely replaced the wiregrass ecosystem of what region?

The Coastal Plain board score

What three states depend on the Chattahoochee as an important source of water?

Georgia, Florida, & Alabama board score

How does the soil of the Coastal Plain make it a natural source for fresh water?

The soil underneath the Coastal Plain is porous limestone which holds rainwater board score

What widow of a Revolutionary War hero built a home on Cumberland Island?

(widow of Nathanael Greene) Catherine Greene (widow of Nathanael Greene) board score

What three events can be caused by hurricanes?

Beach erosion (high tides), tornadoes, heavy rain and flooding board score

What term is used to describe the “wearing away of soil or rock?”

Erosion board score

How do climate and weather differ?

Climate refers to the average weather and patterns of weather of a region over a long period of time. Weather refers to the day-to-day conditions and changes in the atmosphere. board score

What term describes a “rotating funnel-shaped column of air that reaches to the ground from storm clouds?”

Tornado board score

What term is used to describe the “wide part of a river where the current meets tidal ebbs and flows?”

Estuary board score

What is the name given to a “low-lying wet area that often includes grasses?”

Marsh board score

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What did the Cherokee call Brasstown Bald?

Enotah board score