1. Georgia’s Land and Climate
Georgia Studies
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Chapter 1
Georgia’s Land and Climate
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4. Why did mining industries thrive for 150 years in the Appalachian Plateau?

5. A vast coalfield and layer of iron ore running underneath the Appalachian Plateau made mining a major occupation
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6. What is the largest geographic region of Georgia and how much of the state does it encompass?

7. The Coastal Plain covers the southern half of the state
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8. The highest mountain in Georgia and the beginning of the Appalachian Trail are both found in what region?

9. Blue Ridge Mountains
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10. In what region is the Fall Line located and why are many of Georgia’s important cities located along this Fall Line?

11. 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.
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12. How were the long, diagonal ridges and valleys that characterize the Ridge and Valley Region formed?

13. Harder rocks formed the ridges, while softer rocks in between eroded
due to rain and wind to create the valleys.
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14. Why is Georgia’s climate described as temperate?

15. Georgia seldom has extremes of weather and is milder and warmer than the northern areas of the country.
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16. What two areas of Georgia have the most tornadoes?

17. southwest and west-central area
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18. Rainfall varies
depending on the geographic region of the state. Which region of Georgia has the highest average annual precipitation?

19. Blue Ridge Mountains
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20. How has Doppler technology saved lives in Georgia?

21. It has allowed for earlier warnings of dangerous weather conditions so people can seek shelter.
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22. How has Georgia’s climate impacted its development as an agricultural state?

23. Georgia’s mild and short winters and sufficient rainfall allow for crops that require longer growing seasons.
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24. What mountain range runs from northern Georgia to Canada?

25. Appalachian Mountains
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26. What is the name given to the barrier islands that protect Georgia’s mainland?

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

29. Okefenokee Swamp
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30. What is the highest waterfall in Georgia and in what region is it located?

31. Amicalola Falls is the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi River and is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains
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32. What is Georgia’s tallest mountain and in what region is it located?

33. Brasstown Bald is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains
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34. How was Lake Allatoona created?

35. By damming the Etowah River in 1955
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36. 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…”

37. The Chattahoochee River inspired the 1877 poem and was written as if the river itself was speaking.
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38. Unlike many rivers that start as mountain streams, what river originates from groundwater near Atlanta?

39. Flint River
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40. Lake Tugaloo is formed by the confluence of what two rivers?

41. The Chattooga River and Tugaloo River
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42. What river forms the eastern boundary between Georgia and South Carolina?

43. Savannah River
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44. Loblolly and slash pines used for lumber and pulpwood have largely replaced the wiregrass ecosystem of what region?

45. The Coastal Plain
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46. What three states depend on the Chattahoochee as an important source of water?

47. Georgia, Florida, & Alabama
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48. How does the soil of the Coastal Plain make it a natural source for fresh water?

49. The soil underneath the Coastal Plain is porous limestone which holds rainwater
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50. What widow of a Revolutionary War hero built a home on Cumberland Island?

51. (widow of Nathanael Greene)
Catherine Greene
(widow of Nathanael Greene)
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52. What three events can be caused by hurricanes?

53. Beach erosion (high tides), tornadoes, heavy rain
and flooding
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54. What term is used to describe the “wearing away of soil or rock?”

55. Erosion
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56. How do climate and weather differ?

57. 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.
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58. What term describes a “rotating funnel-shaped column of air that reaches to the ground from storm clouds?”

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

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

63. Marsh
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65. What did the Cherokee call Brasstown Bald?

66. Enotah
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