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Appalachian Plateau, Ridge Valley, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
a) In which subdivision of the Coastal Plain is the Okefenokee Swamp located?
b) Name the regions through which the Appalachian Mountains run?
c) Which subdivision of the Coastal Plain is the major agricultural region of the state?
d) What are Georgia's 5 regions?

Coastal Plain
a) Which region has soils that are a mixture of shale and limestone on the ridges and limestone and clay in the valleys?
b) Where is the TAG Corner? What is the TAG Corner?
c) Which is the only region of GA to be subdivided?
d) Which region has coal deposits?

Appalachian Mountains
a) Along which river did the first English settlers make their settlement?
b) In which subdivision of the Coastal Plain is the Okefenokee Swamp located?
c) Which subdivision of the Coastal Plain is the major agricultural region of the state?
d) What mountain chain is found across northern GA?

Blue Ridge Region
a) What is the largest freshwater swamp in North America?
b) In which region would you find the Barrier Islands, major shipyard ports, deep harbors and Georgia's seafood businesses?
c) Which region receives the highest annual precipitation?
d) Which region has coal deposits?

Warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico makes contact with the cooler mountain air and the result is precipitation
a) What is the largest freshwater swamp in North America?
b) Which subdivision of the Coastal Plain is the major agricultural region of the state?
c) Why does the Blue Ridge receive the highest annual rainfall in GA?
d) How has Georgia's excellent transportation network led to economic development in the state?

It provides water for the rest of the state through rivers running south out of the Blue Ridge.
a) How is Georgia's overall climate best described?
b) What are Georgia's 2 deepwater seaports?
c) Along which river did the first English settlers make their settlement?
d) How does the higher precipitation in the Blue Ridge help the rest of the state?

Tourism due to the many recreational opportunities found in the region
a) How is Georgia's overall climate best described?
b) Which region lies between the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Plateau?
c) What is a major industry in the Blue Ridge?
d) Along which river did the first English settlers make their settlement?

Brasstown Bald in Blue Ridge region
a) What is the name of the highest point of elevation in GA? In which region?
b) Where is the TAG Corner? What is the TAG Corner?
c) What are the 5 capital cities of Georgia?
d) What is the major body of water along Georgia's eastern coastline?

Ridge and Valley
a) Where is the Appalachian Plateau region located in Georgia?
b) Which region lies between Blue Ridge and the Appalachian Plateau?
c) What was the first English settlement in Georgia is found is which subdivision of the Coastal Plain? Name the city?
d) Which subdivision of the Coastal Plain is the major agricultural region of the state?

Appalachian Plateau
a) What is the major body of water along Georgia's eastern coastline?
b) Which region has soils that are a mixture of shale and limestone on the ridges and limestone and clay in the valleys.
c) What are Georgia's 5 physiographic regions
d) Which geographic region is the smallest?

Appalachian Plateau
a) Which region has a granite base?
b) Which geographic region is the largest?
c) Which region has coal deposits?
d) What river has its headwaters in the mountains of North Georgia and forms part of the boundary between Georgia Alabama?

Appalachian Plateau. The point at which Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia meet.
a) Where is the TAG Corner? What is the TAG Corner?
b) What are the 5 states that border Georgia
c) What is the only river that flows into Georgia from another state?
d) Which region has coal deposits?

Piedmont
a) In which subdivision of the Coastal Plain would you find the Barrier Islands, major shipyard ports, deep harbors and Georgia'
b) What is the largest freshwater swamp in North America?
c) Which geographical region of Georgia is characterized by its red clay soils and gently sloping hills?
d) What is the major body of water along Georgia's eastern coastline?

Piedmont
a) Which region receives the highest annual precipitation?
b) What geographic feature separates the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont regions?
c) Where is the TAG Corner? What is the TAG Corner?
d) Which region has a granite base?

Fall Line
a) What geographic feature separates the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont regions?
b) What are Georgia's 2 deepwater seaports?
c) Where is the Appalachian Plateau region located in Georgia?
d) Which industry is MOST affected by Georgia's mild climate?

Savannah River
a) What is the only river that flows into Georgia from another state?
b) Which river helps form part of the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina?
c) Which subdivision of the Coastal Plain is the major agricultural region of the state?
d) What is a major industry in the Blue Ridge?

Okefenokee Swamp
a) How has Georgia's climate impacted economic development of the state?
b) Which subdivision of the Coastal Plain is the major agricultural region of the state?
c) What are the 5 capital cities of Georgia?
d) What is the largest freshwater swamp in North America?

The elevation drops and creates waterfalls.
a) What is the topography of the Fall Line?
b) Approximately what percentage of Georgians live in the Piedmont?
c) How does the higher precipitation in the Blue Ridge help the rest of the state?
d) What are the 2 subregions of the Coastal Plain?

Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
a) Why does the Blue Ridge receive the highest annual rainfall in GA?
b) What are the 5 capital cities of Georgia?
c) What is intermodal transportation?
d) Which region lies between the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Plateau?

Busiest airport in the world
a) What river has its headwaters in the mountains of North Georgia and forms part of the boundary between Georgia Alabama?
b) How has Georgia's climate impacted economic development of the state?
c) What distinction does Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport hold?
d) Which 3 rivers help to create borders between Georgia and other states?

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