UNIT 1 TEST REVIEW

1. UNIT 1 TEST REVIEW GEOGRAPHY

2. WHERE IS GEORGIA ? • GA is located in which hemisphere(s) ?

3. North & West

4. WHERE IS GEORGIA ? • GA is located in which region of the US ?

5. Southeast

6. Georgia’s 5 regions • Which one is the smallest, in the NW corner & sometimes called the TAG corner ?

7. Appalachian Plateau

8. Georgia’s 5 Regions • This region is between the Appalachian Plateau & the Blue Ridge … containing both forests & pastures … industry & agriculture.

9. Ridge & Valley

10. Georgia’s 5 Regions • This region is in the NE corner, contains the highest elevation, & is home to Springer Mt. (the beginning of the Appalachian Trail).

11. Blue Ridge

12. Georgia’s 5 Regions • This region makes up about 1/3 of the state’s area, has a granite base w/ clay soil, & the state’s capital … it’s where WE live !

13. Piedmont

14. Georgia’s 5 Regions • This region makes up about 60% of the land area, grows most of our crops, was underwater in prehistoric times & is home to the Okefenokee Swamp.

15. Coastal Plain

16. Georgia’s 5 Regions • This region contains limestone, shale, dolomite, & sandstone… Lookout Mt. & Cloudland Canyon are here, as is the Chickamauga Chattanooga Military Park (the largest in the nation) site of the last southern victory in the Civil War.

17. Appalachian Plateau

18. Georgia’s 5 Regions • This small region has higher areas of shale & sandstone, but lower areas of limestone & clay. This is home to apple farming near Ellijay & the carpet business around Dalton (w/ 1/3 of the planet’s carpet production, it’s called the “Carpet Capital of the World”).

19. Ridge & Valley

20. Georgia’s 5 Regions • This region is home to Brasstown Bald (the tallest point in the state), receives more precipitation than all others, has soil of sandy loam & clay, suffers from erosion problems, & contains the alpine village of Helen (tourist attraction), Amicalola Falls (the tallest east of the Mississippi River), & Tallulah Gorge (the oldest natural chasm in North America).

21. Blue Ridge

22. Georgia’s 5 Regions • This region holds ½ the state’s population, is the business cntr. of the state w/ the busiest airport in the world, contains St. Mt. (the largest piece of exposed granite in the world), is mostly rolling hills, & was historically home to cotton production … today = POULTRY !

23. Piedmont

24. Georgia’s 5 Regions • This large southern region is famous for Vidalia “sweet” onions, ½ the nation’s pecan crop near Albany, the largest pulp paper mill in the world (in Savannah), & is known for tourism along the coast … as well as the multi million dollar shrimp business.

25. Coastal Plain

26. PHYSIOGRAPHIC FEATURES

27. Georgia’s Physical Features • This natural feature separates the Piedmont w/ the Coastal Plain & is characterized by a drop in elevation marked by many waterfalls.

28. Georgia’s Physical Features • This flooded grassland (whose names translates to: “land of the trembling earth”) is the largest natural wetland in the country. It is a unique ecosystem protected by environmental laws & home to cyprus trees, wood storks, & alligators.

29. Okefenokee Swamp

30. Georgia’s Physical Features • This elevated range (one of the oldest in the world) collects moisture out of weather patterns from the west, dropping it on north GA & posed a barrier to settlers trying to move west over land.

31. Appalachian Mts.

32. Georgia’s Physical Features • This river (whose name translates to “river of painted rock”) is one of the most polluted in the nation, supplies much of the drinking water to GA, AL, & FL … & creates much of the GA/AL border.

33. Chattahoochee • River

34. Georgia’s Physical Features • This river (whose name translates to “blue waters”) helps supply nuclear power, helped early settlers explore the interior of the state & forms most of the GA/SC border.

35. Savannah • River

36. Georgia’s Physical Features • These natural features of Georgia’s coastline protect the mainland from Atlantic storms, such as hurricanes (& contributes to our economy due to the tourism industry).

37. Barrier Islands

38. TRUE or FALSE • Georgia’s mild & humid climate first attracted farmers & in more recent times …businesses.

39. TRUE

40. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES

41. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES • Which time period of cultural development was characterized by family groups of nomads hunting GIANT animals w/ jabbing spears.

42. PALEO

43. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES • Which time period exhibited the 1st use of pottery & experimented w/ horticulture ?

44. Archaic

45. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES • This period formed tribes of several hundred & invented the bow & arrow.

46. Woodland

47. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES • This developmental period was the most advanced, grew MOST of their food (such as maize), & used tobacco for ceremonies.

48. Mississippian

49. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES • This cultural period (from 8000-1000 BC), hunted & gathered, moved seasonally, fished & ate shellfish, were the 1st to bury their dead, & designed a grooved axe.

50. Archaic