The Fall Line is significant to Georgia's development because it:(1 point)

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Marks the boundary between South Carolina and Georgia
Marks the boundary between South Carolina and Georgia

Creates a natural barrier against hurricanes
Creates a natural barrier against hurricanes

Separates the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions and created waterfalls that powered early industries
Separates the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions and created waterfalls that powered early industries

Forms the state's western border with Alabama

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Separates the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions and created waterfalls that powered early industries.

The Fall Line is significant as it marks the transition between the harder crystalline rocks of the Piedmont and the softer sediments of the Coastal Plain, and it features a series of waterfalls and rapids that were important for early industrial development in Georgia.