Unit One Review
Directions: Complete the activities/questions that go with each element from Unit One.
SS8G1a: Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.
1. List 2 regions to which Georgia belongs.
______, ______
2. Georgia is a state in the nation of the ______, which is located on the continent of ______and is in the ______and ______hemispheres.
SS8G1b: Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia; include the Blue Ridge, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.
Beside each statement, write the name of the geographic region that is being described.
3. ______This is the largest of the five regions.
4. ______This is the smallest of the five regions.
5. ______This is the region in which Atlanta is located.
6. ______This region has elevation from 2,000 to 5,000 feet above sea level and
is the site of Georgia’s mountains.
7. ______This region features rolling hills and red clay.
8. ______This region has a flat-topped mountain and steep cliffs.
9. ______This region has low, open valleys and narrow ridges.
SS8G1c: Locate and evaluate the importance of key physical features on the development of Georgia; include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barrier islands.
Match the physical feature with its affect on Georgia’s development. Some letters may apply to more than one physical feature
10. ______Okefenokee Swamp A. Supplies water to Atlanta and Columbus
11. ______Fall Line B. Attracts tourists
12. ______Appalachian Mountains C. Our earliest settlements were here
13. ______Chattahoochee River D. Empties into the Atlantic Ocean and the port of Savannah
14. ______Savannah River E. Provides a number of recreational activities
15 ______Barrier Islands F. Protects the mainland from storms and damaging winds
G. Provides power through hydroelectricity
H. Precipitation from this provide water for whole state
SS8G1d: Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s development.
Finish these cause/effect statements about Georgia’s climate.
16. Because Georgia has mild winters, ______
______.
17. ______, explorers and merchants were able to come to Georgia and other areas of North America to set up colonies.
18. Because Georgia gets abundant precipitation due to its nearness to the Gulf of Mexico, ______
______.
SS8 H1a Describe the evolution of Native American cultures (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian) prior to European contact.
19. Give three examples of how the type of food that was eaten changed from the Paleo through the
Mississippian periods.
20. Give three examples of how the type of housing changed from the Paleo through the Mississippian
periods.
21. Why do scientists believe the Woodland Period Indians believed in life after death?
22. Why do scientists believe that the Paleo Period Indians chased large game over cliffs?