Georgia Mountain Habitat

1.

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Black bears live in the mountainous regions of Georgia. During the cold months of the winter, food is hard to find. Black bears go to sleep during the winter and do not use much energy. When winter is over, they wake up and are ready to eat. What is this called?

migration

mimicry

hibernation

camouflage

2.

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Look at the map of Georgia. Which letter marks the mountain habitat?

A

B

D

E

3.

Multiple Choice

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Raccoons have developed a nocturnal lifestyle. This means that during the day they sleep in hollows of trees or in underground in their burrows. They come out to eat and play at night. What is a good reason for a raccoon to show this pattern of behavior?

To avoid predators and to find food more easily.

Because hunting at night allows the raccoon to use its night vision.

To avoid being exposed to the sun during the hot day.

Because sleeping in a burrow during the day will help it find water.

4.

Multiple Choice

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Plants and animals that can survive colder winters and windy conditions live in this Georgia region. You might see deer, wild turkey, and black bears here. The soil in this region is rocky and thin due to weathering and erosion. Which Georgia region does this best describe?

Coastal Plain (B)

Swamp and Marsh (E)

Piedmont (C)

Mountain (D)

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Multiple Choice

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The great horned owl is one of the most common owls in North America. It can be found in a many different habitats including forests, swamps, cities and parks. They have developed very differently than other birds, in part because they have short wide wings. How does this adaptation help them thrive in the Piedmont?

They have the ability to fly under water.

They have the ability to sneak up on their prey quietly.

They help the owl to fly further than other birds.

They stop the owl from flying faster

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Multiple Choice

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A whitetail deer and her fawn stop to drink at a small stream. Suddenly, the mother deer lifts her tail and leaps into the forest. The fawn sees the white underside of her tail. How does this behavior help the fawn survive in its habitat?

It helps the fawn drink water faster.

It helps the fawn find food easier.

It helps the fawn follow her through the trees

It helps the fawn fall asleep quicker.

7.

Multiple Choice

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Why would you find a large variety of green, leafy, flowery plants such as the mountain laurel close to the ground in a forest habitat?

There are no gardeners in forests.

The animals stomp all over the flowers.

The tall trees provide shelter for the smaller plants and block a lot of the sunlight from getting to the plants near the ground.

Green, leafy, flowery plants don't reproduce.

8.

Multiple Choice

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Wild geese are birds that live in Georgia. They leave Georgia during the winter and fly to places that are warmer. After winter is over, they fly back to Georgia. What is this called?

camouflage

migration

hibernation

mimicry

9.

Multiple Choice

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What section of the Georgia mountain habitat is shown by the arrow?

Ridge and Valley

Blue Ridge Mountains

Appalachian Plateau

10.

Multiple Choice

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____________ is the highest mountain peak in Georgia.

Blue Ridge

Cabbage town

Brasstown Bald

Atlanta

11.

Multiple Choice

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The Blue Ridge mountain range is part of the _________________ range.

Chattanooga

Appalachian

Lake Lanier

Stone Mountain

12.

Multiple Choice

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The ______ _______ is found in the mountain region. They sometimes hibernate to survive the cold mountain winters.

Red fox

Grey Wolf

Grizzly Bear

Black Bear

13.

Multiple Choice

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_______, _________, _________ and ________ are all trees that can be found in the forests of the mountain region.

Basswood, tulip poplar, maples, hemlock

Basswood, Pine, Oak, Palm

Grassy Moss, Palm, Basswood, Maple

14.

Multiple Choice

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The animals that live in the mountain region can include _________, _________, _______ and __________.

bobcats, otters, prairie dogs, frogs

mountain lions, bobcats, otters, grey foxes

bobcats, gray foxes, beavers, woodchucks

15.

Multiple Choice

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The mountains region is divided into 3 parts, __________, ___________ and ________.

Appalachian Plateau, Ridge and Valley, Coastal Plain

Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Appalachian Plateau

Appalachian Plateau, Ridge and Valley, Blue Ridge Mountains

16.

Multiple Choice

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Which animal would you be least likely to see during the day?

fox

bat

whitetail deer

squirrel

17.

Multiple Choice

1 min

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All the living and nonliving things that exist and interact in one place is called a(n) ____________.

ecosystem

fall line

habitat

piedmont

18.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Clay and his friends are going hiking up Brasstown Bald, which has the state's highest elevation. What habitat is he probably traveling through?

swamps and marsh

piedmont

coast

mountains

19.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

In what region of the United States is Georgia located?

Northeast

Southwest

Southeast

Northwest

20.

Multiple Choice

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This GA region is made up of low mountains separated by valleys.

Piedmont

Ridge and Valley

Coastal Plain

Appalachian Plateau

21.

Multiple Choice

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In which region of Georgia are the highest and tallest mountains in the state found?

Ridge and Valley

Blue Ridge

Appalachian Plateau

Piedmont

22.

Multiple Choice

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This region is the highest and smallest region in Georgia.

Mountain

Piedmont

23.

Multiple Choice

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There is rocky soil is this region.

Mountain

Piedmont

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

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This region in Georgia has the coolest temperature.

Mountain

Piedmont

25.

Multiple Choice

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All of the following are tourist activities in the Georgia Mountains except....

Kayaking

Skiing

Hiking

Fly Fishing

26.

Multiple Choice

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All of the following are bodies of water found in the mountains except....

Waterfalls

Lakes

Saltwater Marshes

Streams

27.

Multiple Choice

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The mountain peaks have good soil?

True

False

28.

Multiple Choice

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The mountain valleys have good soil?

True

False

29.

Multiple Choice

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What animal do we have more of in the Georgia mountains than anywhere else in the world?

mud puppies

salamanders

black bears

bobcats

30.

Multiple Choice

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An animals habitat is its....

Home

Neighborhood

Ecosystem

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