Where is GA
A student says Georgia is in the Southern Hemisphere because it is a southern state. Explain the mistake and give Georgia’s correct hemispheres.
What is the Northern and Western Hemispheres
Which region contains Atlanta, and which region is Georgia’s largest?
What is the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain
Which physical feature separates the Piedmont and Coastal Plain and is associated with rapids and waterfalls?
What is the Fall Line
Give one accurate difference between the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain.
What is the Piedmont contains Atlanta/major population concentration, Coastal Plain is larger, flatter, more agricultural, etc. (Answers will vary)
A wildlife researcher is studying a huge wetland in southeastern Georgia near Florida. What feature is she studying?
What is the Okefenokee Swamp
Put these in order from largest geographic area to smallest: Southeast, Georgia, United States, North America.
What is North America - USA - Southeast - GA
A farmer wants a region with a long growing season, relatively flat land, and strong agricultural activity. Which region is the best fit, and why?
What is the coastal plain
A traveler wants mountain scenery, hiking, and higher elevations in northern Georgia. Which physical feature is most relevant, and why?
What is the Appalachian Mountains
Both the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Plateau are in northern Georgia. Why would “they’re both in the north” be a weak way to distinguish them?
What is Because location alone is insufficient; students should use size, specific location, elevation/terrain, economy, etc.
A student sees rapids on a river in central Georgia and says, “We must be in the Appalachian Mountains.” What is wrong with that conclusion, and what is the better explanation?
What are Rapids in central Georgia may be caused by rivers crossing the Fall Line, not necessarily mountain terrain.
A mystery state is in the Southeastern United States, north of Florida, and along the Atlantic Ocean. Explain why those clues strongly point to Georgia.
What is Southeastern, north of Florida, along the Atlantic Ocean
A company wants access to Georgia’s largest concentration of population, major businesses, and transportation routes. Which region should it choose? Defend your answer with at least two characteristics.
Piedmont; should reference Atlanta, population, transportation, business/economic activity.
What is the Piedmont; because of the Atlanta, population, transportation, business/economic activity.
An early trading settlement develops beside a river in central Georgia where boats can no longer easily travel farther upstream. Which physical feature most likely explains the settlement’s location? Explain the cause-and-effect relationship.
What is the Fall Line because the elevation change created rapids/waterfalls, limiting navigation and encouraging stopping, trade, and settlement.
Compare the Piedmont and Coastal Plain as possible locations for a new statewide headquarters. If the priority is population and transportation, which is stronger? If the priority is agriculture and a long growing season, which is stronger? Explain both.
What is the Piedmont for population/transportation; Coastal Plain for agriculture/growing season.
A map incorrectly places the Okefenokee Swamp in northern Georgia, the Appalachian Mountains in southeastern Georgia, and the Fall Line along the Atlantic coast. Correct all three errors and explain where each should actually be located.
What are the Appalachian Mountains—north/northeast; Fall Line—central Georgia between Piedmont and Coastal Plain; Okefenokee—southeast near Florida.