georgiahistorymidtermexam,coveringunits1-5.doc

Georgia History: Midterm Exam, Covering Units 1-5 Write out the answers to the following on a separate sheet of paper to turn in. Study guides MUST be handwritten – no typing! Worth a quiz grade and extra credit on the exam. UNIT 1: Geography and Prehistory (SS8H1, SS8G1) Georgia Chapters 1 8 5 physical regions of Georgia: Coastal Plain- located south of the fall line it makes up 60% of the state characteristics include sandy soil and low lying land and relatively flat; was once covered by the Ocean Piedmont- Atlanta is here; 30% of the state; located north of the fall line; gently rolling hills; means foot of the mountains in French; agricultural Ridge and Valley- located in northwest between the Appalachian Plateau and the Blue Ridge; sandstone ridges separated by fertile valleys Blue Ridge is located in Northeast Georgia to the east of the Ridge and Valley; highest peak in Georgia is Brasstown Bald; highest amount of rainfall; beginning of the Appalachian Trail Appalachian Plateau – smallest region located in North West Georgia; coal and iron deposits. Define: Equator- divides the northern and southern hemispheres; Prime Meridian- divides the eastern and western hemispheres, latitude- imaginary lines that run east and west but measures north and south of the equator, longitude- imaginary lines that run north and south but measures east and west of the Prime Meridian. Describe and explain the importance of the following: Okefenokee Swamp- largest freshwater wetland in Georgia, Brasstown Bald-highest point in Georgia above sea level, Appalachian Mountains - Mountain region in North Georgia that stretches up the eastern part of the United States, barrier islands- chain of islands that protect the mainland from hurricanes, strong winds, and storms. Identify the location of Georgia: region (in the USA)- located in the southeast, east, south, Sun Belt nation- United States of America, time zone- Eastern Standard Time, continent- North America, and hemispher