trashketball review for ga geography

TRASHKETBALL REVIEW FOR GA GEOGRAPHY

Name all of GA’s border states.

AlabamaFloridaTennesseeNorth CarolinaSouth Carolina

In which hemisphere is GA located?

A. Northeastern B. NorthwesternC. SoutheasternD. Southwestern

SURPRISE BONUS: Which feature on the Earth’s surface creates the eastern and western hemispheres?

Prime Meridian

+2 pts.

Name the Continent in which GA found, the country in which GA found, and the region in which GA is found.

Continent – North America Country – The United States

Region – The Southeastern US

Name all five of Georgia’s physiographic regions.

Coastal Plain Piedmont Appalachian Plateau Ridge and Valley Blue Ridge

SURPRISE BONUS: Spell A.P. and P. correctly

Appalachian Plateau Piedmont

+2 pts.

The Fall Line marks the place where the ___________________ in prehistoric times.

ocean shoreline reached

SURPRISE BONUS: Thus, which region is lower in elevation and consists of flat land and sandy soil – The Piedmont or Coastal Plain?

Coastal Plain

+ 2 pts.

The Appalachian Mountains run through the which GA regions? Appalachian Plateau Ridge and Valley Blue Ridge

This region is GA’s smallest, least-populated, and least-travelled region.A. Coastal PlainB. Ridge and ValleyC. Blue RidgeD. Appalachian Plateau

Dalton – “The Carpet Capital of the World” is found here.

A. Coastal PlainB. Ridge and ValleyC. Blue RidgeD. Appalachian Plateau

Over ½ the population of Georgia calls this region home.

A. Coastal PlainB. PiedmontC. Blue RidgeD. Appalachian Plateau

SURPRISE BONUS: Georgia is the largest state east of what major US river?A. OhioB. MississippiC. Rio GrandeD. Missouri

+2 pts.

Which GA physiographic region is largest in terms of land area?

A. Coastal PlainB. PiedmontC. Blue RidgeD. Appalachian Plateau

Which GA physiographic region contains the barrier islands which protect GA’s mainland from storms and waves?

A. Coastal PlainB. PiedmontC. Blue RidgeD. Appalachian Plateau

SURPISE BONUS: In which physiographic region do we live?

A. Coastal PlainB. PiedmontC. Blue RidgeD. Ridge and Valley

Name the highest point of elevation in Georgia?

Brasstown Bald

SURPRISE BONUS: In which region is Brasstown Bald located?

Blue Ridge +2 pts.

SURPRISE DOUBLE BONUS!!!Why are many mountains in NorthGeorgia referred to as “balds”?

They are treeless on top and are therefore “bald” + 1pt.

The Fall Line divides which two regions?

A. Piedmont and Ridge and Valley

B. Piedmont and Coastal PlainC. Piedmont and Blue RidgeD. Appalachian Plateau and

Ridge and Valley

Often referred to as the “TAG” region – the meeting place of TN, AL, and GA

A. PiedmontB. Coastal PlainC. Blue RidgeD. Appalachian Plateau

Which of the following regions within a region is better-suited for farming in the Coastal Plain region?

A. The Inner Coastal PlainB. The Outer Coastal Plain

The Blue Ridge region is home to The ___________, which leads hikers from Georgia all the way up to Maine and vice versa.

A. Plateau HighlandsB. Highlands TrailC. Appalachian TrailD. Blue Ridge Highlands

SURPRISE BONUS: According to the National Parks Service, roughly how many million hikers hike The Appalachian Trail each year.

4 million estimated

This region is home to important seaports in Savannah and Brunswick used for shipping and trade.

A. PiedmontB. Blue RidgeC. Coastal PlainD. Ridge and Valley

This region is wettest in terms of precipitation out of all of GA’s physiographic regions.

A. PiedmontB. Blue RidgeC. Coastal PlainD. Ridge and Valley

SURPRISE BONUS: Why does the Blue Ridge receive more rainfall than any other region?

Warm air currents from the Gulf Coast sweep up the state and hit cool air in the high elevation of the Blue Ridge thus turning the air into rain or snowfall.

+2 pts.

This region is found at the “foothills of the mountains” and the land consists of gently sloping hills and valleys.

A. PiedmontB. Blue RidgeC. Coastal PlainD. Ridge and Valley

Which of the following best describe Georgia’s climate?

A. Mild with sub-tropical temperature near the coast and 4 distinct seasons to the year

B. Sub-tropical throughout the year with only Spring and Summer seasons

C. Tropical throughout the year with only Summer

D. Cold throughout the year with Fall and Winter only

Name one of the major reasons that major companies like to do business in GA that relates to our climate. Industries tend to favor mild

climates because there are fewer weather-related employee absences, overall heating/cooling costs are better, and transportation of goods can be easier.

SURPIRSE BONUS: How many jobs in GAS relate to agriculture and what does our climate have to do with that?

1 in 6 relate to agriculture Our climate gives us

longer growing seasons perfectly-suited for farming

Name North America’s largest freshwater swamp located in GA.

Okefenokee Swamp

SURPIRSE BONUS: In which of GA’s regions in the Okefenokee Swamp located?

Coastal Plain

2 pts.

This river flows 436 miles from the Blue Ridge region to the Gulf of Mexico and forms a natural and political boundary with Alabama?

A. Savannah RiverB. Oconee RiverC. Coosa RiverD. Chattahoochee River

Chickamauga Civil War National Battlefield is located in which region?

A. PiedmontB. Coastal PlainC. Ridge and Valley D. Appalachian Plateau