| A B | Coastal Plain once covered by the great inland sea | Fall Line runs from Columbus through Macon to Augusta | Fall Line Many early settlers were forced to stop here because of the many waterfalls | Fall Line the waterfalls here are an excellent source of power |
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Which physical feature protects Georgia from hurricanes?
What geographical purpose do
the barrier islands
serve? To protect Georgia from erosion, hurricanes, and weather as they are a natural barrier.
Which of these best describes an important of the Appalachian Mountains for the state of Georgia?
Which of these BEST describes an importance of the Appalachian Mountains for the state of Georgia? …
They serve as the main boundary between Georgia and Alabama
. They serve as the “fall line” separates the area from the Coastal Plains region.
Which physical feature serves as a water source for Alabama Florida and Georgia?
The Chattahoochee River
begins it journey to the Gulf of Mexico in the Blue Ridge region of the state and forms part of the border between Alabama and Georgia. American Indians long used the river as a food and water source, as did Georgia’s European settlers.
What is the importance of the Okefenokee Swamp to Georgia?
The swamp is
considered the headwaters of the Suwannee and St Marys Rivers
. Habitats provide for threatened and endangered species, such as red-cockaded woodpecker, wood storks, indigo snakes, and a wide variety of other wildlife species.
What is the highest region in Georgia?
The Blue Ridge Mountains
are the namesake for the Blue Ridge region of Georgia. A province of the extensive Appalachian Mountain system, the Blue Ridge is the highest mountain range in the state.
Which two regions of Georgia are separated by the fall line?
One of Georgia’s most remarkable geologic features — the Fall Line — runs in a jagged line across Middle Georgia from Columbus through Macon to Augusta. It marks the dividing line
between the rolling Piedmont to the north and the flat Coastal Plain to the south
.
Which statement best describes how the rest of Georgia benefits from the Appalachian Mountains?
Which statement BEST describes the benefit the Appalachian Mountains bring the rest of the state?
The mountains receive large amounts of rain which is carried by rivers throughout the state
. Which city is located on Georgia’s Fall Line? Which state does NOT border Georgia?
What is the importance of the Chattahoochee River to the state of Georgia?
River Uses
The Chattahoochee River
supplies 70 percent of metro Atlanta’s drinking water
, which is more than 300 million gallons per day! The headwaters above Atlanta comprise the smallest watershed providing a major portion of water supply for any metropolitan area in the country.
How have granite and marble deposits contributed to the economic development of Georgia?
How have granite and marble contributed to the economic development of Georgia? A.
The state ranks first in the world in their production
. … Mining of these materials provides most of the jobs in several regions of the state.
Which statement gives the best reason why the Savannah River is important to Georgia?
Why is the Savannah River important to Georgia?
It provides drinking water, hydroelectric power, and revenue to the state through tourism and deepwater port that has international trade
.
Can you swim in the Chattahoochee River?
Tubing, or “shooting the Hooch,” as locals refer to it, is a common activity along the river. Recreational swimming in the Chattahoochee is not as common as one might think.
Some sections of the river are off-limits to swimmers for safety reasons
.
Which region in Georgia has the most rainfall?
On average, annual rainfall increases with elevation, with the greatest amounts (more than sixty inches per year) falling on the southern Appalachian Mountains in north Georgia—specifically
the Blue Ridge region
—and forming a temperate rainforest.
What did the Indians call the Okefenokee Swamp?
The swamp alone covers more than 700 square miles of southeast Georgia and northwest Florida. Indian peoples occupied the “
land of the trembling earth
” through the early 1800s, when most were driven out or forcibly removed by Europeans.
What is the biggest swamp in America?
The Atchafalaya Basin
is the nation’s largest river swamp, containing almost one million acres of America’s most significant bottomland hardwoods, swamps, bayous and backwater lakes. The basin begins near Simmesport, La., and stretches 140 miles southward to the Gulf of Mexico.
Why did so many early settlers in Georgia build their settlements near the fall line?
Why did many early Georgia settlers build settlements near the Fall Line?
Because the drastic drop in elevation at the Fall Line between the Piedmont Region and the Coastal Plains made it difficult to navigate
. … Which region includes Lookout Mountain, Rock City, and is known for rock climbing and hang gliding?
