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Georgia Geography, Climate, & Transportation

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What is Georgia's relative location, all parts?Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere, North America, USA, Southeastern U.S.
Describe Georgia's Fall Line location?It separates the hilly Piedmont from the lower elevation Coastal Plain
What are the natural structures that protect the coastal zone from the erosion caused by Atlantic storms and waves?Barrier Islands
Describe several important facts about Georgia's Piedmont region.Granite based, reddish clay soil, gently sloping hills
Which river forms Georgia's Western border?Chattahoochee River
Which River forms Georgia's Eastern border?Savannah River
Which geographical region is the largest, covering three-fifths of the state?Coastal Plain
Which region of Georgia attracts tourists to its beaches, deep-sea fishing, deep water ports, and colonial historic sites?Coastal Plain
Why are Georgia's deep water ports so busy?They are close to other transportation systems that help to distribute goods.
Which climate characteristics attract business and industry to the state?Mild climate keeps fuel costs low; fewer weather related absences from work; transportation routes are open most of the time.
What benefit do Georgia consumers receive from the state's transportation system?Consumers are able to buy a wide variety of domestic and international goods.
What can be said about the relationship between transportation and major cities in Georgia?Major cities tend to form around significant transportation systems.
What is the management of resources of a community or country especially with a view of its productivity?Economy
What are the physical facilities built, operated, and maintained by the government such as roads, bridges, water and sewer lines, and parks called?Infrastructure
What is Georgia's oldest established industry?Textile Industry from cotton crops
What is the second largest freshwater swamp in the U.S?Okefenokee Swamp


Bennett's Mill Middle
Fayetteville, GA

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