| A | B |
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| Georgia's hurricane season | June - November |
| Georgia's tornado season | March - May |
| Weather patterns that form the hurricanes begin off the coast of ? | Africa |
| This physical feature protects the marsh and mainland from erosion and damage from waves and wind? | Barrier Islands |
| The two states on GA's northern boundary | Tennessee, North Carolina |
| Body of water along GA's eastern coast | Atlantic |
| State on GA's western boundary | Alabama |
| State on GA's southern boundary | Florida |
| State on GA's northeastern boundary | South Carolina |
| This lies between the barrier islands and mainland | Salt Water Marsh |
| This separates the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain AND it's where mountains meet a coastal plain | Fall Line |
| The 2 hemispheres where GA is located | Northern and Western |
| These 2 rivers mark GA's northern and southern COASTAL borders | Savannah River, St. Mary's River |
| GA's largest seaport city | Savannah |
| Many species of GA plants are still a source for what? | MEDICINES |
| Line of reference used to measure LATITUDE, 0 degrees; separates northern & southern hemispheres | Equator |
| Line of reference used to measure LONGITUDE, 0 degrees; separates northern & southern hemisphere | Prime Meridian |
| What did the FALL LINE make it difficult to do? | Difficult to travel up river into GA's Piedmont as it was being settled |
| GA's largest freshwater marsh (swamp) | Okeefenokee |
| This region has the most annual precipitation. (80 inches per year) | Blue Ridge (blue=water) |
| This is why areas of GA are protected by federal and state governments | preservation |
| Pattern of weather of a region over a period of time | climate |
| Day to day changes in temperature and precipitation | weather |
| TWO reasons northern industry has relocated to GA | Fewer absences due to weather; low heating costs |
| The Piedmont's main water source; an important water resource to Atlanta | Chattahoochee River |
| This economic activity is found in all 5 regions of GA | Tourism |
| GA is in this REGION of the UNITED STATES | Southeast |
| GA is a part of this NATION | AMERICA |
| GA is a part of this CONTINENT | NORTH AMERICA |
| This GA region has the largest population. (includes metro Atlanta) | Piedmont |
| This is the SMALLEST geographic region of GA. (land area) | Appalachan Mountains |
| Largest geographic region.(land area) | Coastal Plain |
| Textile and carpet industries in GA are based in this region. | Ridge and Valley |
| The Okeefenokee contains this many species of animals | More than 400 species |
| THREE primary functions of hte Savannah/Chattahoochee Rivers | water supply, recreation, Fort |
| These are examples of BARRIER Islands | St.Simons & Tybee |
| Tallest peak in Georgia (part of Appal. Mtns.) | Brasstown Bald |
