Terrain 1
Which region is the smallest in GA?
It's in the northwest corner of the state.
Appalachian Plateau
Which region has the highest elevation?
the Blue Ridge Mountains
This plant type with needles stays green all year and is common in the Blue Ridge Mountains. What is it?
Pine tree (evergreen/pine)
Name an animal found in all five regions.
the white-tailed deer
Which of the 5 regions is the largest?
Coastal Plains
Which region has rolling hills and is where we live?
the piedmont
Which region has flat land?
the plains
In which region does the saw palmetto grow?
coastal plains
Name an animal that uses camouflage to hide in Georgia forests?
deer, frog, lizard, rabbit
Which region has dry, sandy soil and the fewest plants?
the coastal plains
What do chipmunks do to survive long, cold winters?
they hibernate
The __________ plant, found in the swamp and marsh region, gets its nutrients by eating insects.
Venus flytrap
What is camouflage?
When an animal is adapted uses color and or pattern to blend in with is surroundings.
Which region has the largest population?
Piedmont
What is the name of the highest point in GA?
Brasstown Bald
What does a chipmunk's heartbeat do when it hibernates?
What is it slows down.
How does a dandelion spread its seeds?
What is they blow in the wind.
In which mountain region do farmers have apple orchards?
the Valley and Ridge
or Ridge and Valley
Explain why a cactus-like plant (or other dry-soil adapted plant) would struggle in a wet swamp habitat.
Dry-adapted plants cannot tolerate waterlogged roots and fungal rot
It's too wet for that plant.
What is mimicry?
An animal adaptation that makes one animal look like another animal (mimic) or object to stay safe from a predator