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Explore Georgias
Rivers
Directions: Use the map on the
right to answer questions about
Georgias rivers.
Section 3 Georgia’s Physical Features Reading Review
1. Which rivers form part of Georgias border?
Color them red.
a. _______________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________
2. Which rivers flow into the Gulf of Mexico?
Color them green.
a. ______________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________
c. _______________________________________________
d. _______________________________________________
3. Which rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean?
Color them blue.
a. ______________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________
c. _______________________________________________
d. _______________________________________________
e. _______________________________________________
4. Which river is closest to your home?
Color it purple.
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Section 3 Georgia’s Physical Features Skills Practice
Identify Key Geographic Features
Directions: Draw and label the specified regions, features, and rivers on the blank map of Georgia. Use colored pencils
to make a key and to identify different items.
Key
Regions:
Appalachian Plateau
Ridge and Valley
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Features:
Okefenokee Swamp
Fall Line
Appalachian Mountains
Barrier Islands
Rivers:
Chattahoochee
St. Marys
Savannah
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Practice Map Skills
Directions: Use the map on the opposite page to answer questions and accomplish the tasks below.
1. If your town/city is not on the map, draw it in and label it. If your town/city is on the map, circle it.
2. Use cardinal directions (North, South, East, and West) to
a. identify the directions from your town/city to Savannah: ______________________________________________
b. identify the directions from your town/city to Atlanta: ________________________________________________
c. identify the directions from your town/city to Columbus: _____________________________________________
3. Use the letter/number grid to identify the location of
a. your town/city: _________________________________________________________________________________
b. Atlanta: _______________________________________________________________________________________
c. Savannah: _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Use the map scale to determine the distances from
a. your town/city to Atlanta: ________________________________________________________________________
b. your town/city to Savannah: ______________________________________________________________________
c. your town/city to Albany: ________________________________________________________________________
5. Now, presume that you are driving from your town to the following locations and must use the highways and
interstates indicated on the map. Use the scale to measure road mileage and describe the route, e.g., Hwy 29 E to
I-20. (You can use MapQuest to compare your route and mileage.)
a. your town/city to Atlanta: ________________________________________________________________________
b. your town/city to Savannah: ______________________________________________________________________
c. your town/city to Albany: ________________________________________________________________________
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