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Geography of the United States

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In the 1991–2020 normals, about how much annual precipitation fell in parts of northeastern Georgia’s mountains?

  • More than 200 inches
  • Less than 10 inches
  • More than 70 inches
  • About 20 inches
Correct answer(s):
  • More than 70 inches

What are the two common subdivisions of Georgia’s Coastal Plain?

  • Inner and Outer Piedmont
  • Eastern and Western Blue Ridge
  • Northern and Southern Plateau
  • Upper and Lower Coastal Plain
Correct answer(s):
  • Upper and Lower Coastal Plain

Which Georgia region includes important peanut, cotton, and vegetable-growing areas?

  • Blue Ridge summits
  • Upper Coastal Plain
  • Atlantic barrier beaches
  • Appalachian Plateau
Correct answer(s):
  • Upper Coastal Plain

Which set of features belongs to Georgia’s Lower Coastal Plain?

  • Lookout Mountain and Cloudland Canyon
  • Sea Islands and Okefenokee
  • Brasstown Bald and Blue Ridge peaks
  • Atlanta’s uplands and northern ridges
Correct answer(s):
  • Sea Islands and Okefenokee

What rock contrast occurs near Georgia’s Fall Line?

  • Plateau sand dunes and Blue Ridge limestone beaches
  • Coastal granite and Piedmont coral reefs
  • Piedmont crystalline rocks and Coastal Plain sediments
  • Piedmont glaciers and coastal volcanic lava
Correct answer(s):
  • Piedmont crystalline rocks and Coastal Plain sediments

What soil pattern is common across Georgia’s Fall Line?

  • Identical soils throughout both regions
  • Sandier soils south and clay-rich soils north
  • Coral sand north and glacial ice south
  • Permafrost south and tropical peat north
Correct answer(s):
  • Sandier soils south and clay-rich soils north

Besides transportation, what can changes in rock and slope near the Fall Line affect?

  • Stream channels
  • The state’s postal code
  • The length of a calendar year
  • The number of Senate seats
Correct answer(s):
  • Stream channels

Why can valleys influence transport routes in northwestern Georgia?

  • They remove every river crossing
  • They offer corridors between ridges
  • They place all towns at sea level
  • They follow every county boundary
Correct answer(s):
  • They offer corridors between ridges

Why might a Georgia watershed involve more than one local government?

  • State borders prevent downstream flow
  • Every watershed is a separate county
  • Drainage systems cross political boundaries
  • Only cities contain flowing water
Correct answer(s):
  • Drainage systems cross political boundaries

Where does the Savannah River reach the sea?

  • Atlantic Ocean near Boston
  • Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles
  • Arctic Ocean near Alaska
  • Atlantic Ocean near Savannah
Correct answer(s):
  • Atlantic Ocean near Savannah

What should a traveler expect when comparing Georgia mountains with its coast in winter?

  • Temperatures must match everywhere
  • Every coastal location is colder
  • Seasonal temperatures can differ
  • Elevation has no influence
Correct answer(s):
  • Seasonal temperatures can differ

Which wildlife groups are supported by Okefenokee habitats?

  • Alpine mammals and tundra birds
  • Coral reef fish and sea anemones
  • Deep-sea fish and ocean whales
  • Amphibians and wading birds
Correct answer(s):
  • Amphibians and wading birds

What is an estuary along Georgia’s coast?

  • A mountain lake above the tree line
  • An underground mineral deposit
  • A dry basin without a river
  • An area where freshwater and saltwater interact
Correct answer(s):
  • An area where freshwater and saltwater interact

What is a tributary?

  • A barrier island near a port
  • A ridge separating two counties
  • A stream that flows into a larger stream
  • A lake with no outlet
Correct answer(s):
  • A stream that flows into a larger stream

Why did cargo-transfer sites develop at Georgia’s Fall Line?

  • All roads ended at the state boundary
  • The rivers became saltwater there
  • River navigation became difficult upstream
  • Every river flowed underground there
Correct answer(s):
  • River navigation became difficult upstream

What energy source powered historical mills near the Fall Line?

  • Underground geothermal steam
  • Ocean tides at every site
  • Imported petroleum alone
  • Falling water
Correct answer(s):
  • Falling water