Matching
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a. | geologist | d. | igneouse rock | b. | magma | e. | fossils | c. | pangaea |
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liquid and gaseous material from inside the earth
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scientist who study how the earth was formed
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ancient traces of plants and animals found in rock
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“from the fire”
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ancient supercontinent
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a. | meandering rivers | d. | deforestation | b. | Geography | e. | zinc | c. | aquifers |
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the study of place and their unique Characteristics
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underground reservoirs
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8.
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stripping the land of trees
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mineral found in Arkansas mines
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slow moving rivers
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a. | Mississippi Alluvial Plain (Delta) | d. | Arkansas River
Valley | b. | West Gulf Coastal Plain | e. | Ozark Mountains | c. | Ouachita
Mountains |
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rolling hills covering much of southern Arkansas
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northwest corner of Arkansas
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runs along Arkansas’ eastern border
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mountain region in southwest Arkansas
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located between Ozarks Mountains and the Ouachita Mountains
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a. | precipitation | d. | oil | b. | metorologist | e. | coal | c. | deciduous |
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found in southern Arkansas - made from compressed organic material
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trees that lose their leaves yearly
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studies the weather
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found in the Arkansas River Valley - similar to oil
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rain or snow
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A river or stream that flows into a larger body of water
a. | are called lakes. | c. | are called water sources. | b. | are called
tributaries. | d. | are called
precipitation. |
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Mount St. Helens, in Washington State, erupted in
a. | 1980. | c. | 1992. | b. | 1880. | d. | 1902. |
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Arkansas is known as
a. | “The Natural State.” | c. | the state of rolling
hills. | b. | “the land across the river.” | d. | none of these. |
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The Richter scale measures
a. | precipitation. | c. | hurricanes. | b. | volcanic activity. | d. | earth quakes. |
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Scientist who study earthquakes are called
a. | ornthologist. | c. | geologist. | b. | paleoentologist. | d. | seismologists. |
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A flood plain is
a. | a flat area that acts like a temporary reservoir. | c. | a levee system. | b. | a lock or
dam. | d. | none of
these. |
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How many miles does the Mississippi River flow along the eastern border of
Arkansas?
a. | 480 miles | c. | 320 miles | b. | 156 miles | d. | none of these. |
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Which Arkansas River was named a national river by Congress in 1972?
a. | White River | c. | Mississippi River | b. | Arkansas River | d. | Buffalo River |
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Arkansas is home to the largest Bayou in the World. What is it
called?
a. | Bayou Bartholomew | c. | Bayou Arkansas | b. | Little Bayou | d. | none of these |
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Where does the Arkansas River begin its long route to the Mississippi
River?
a. | Colorado | c. | Wyoming | b. | Kansas | d. | none of these. |
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Arkansas’ smallest and most unique geographic region is
a. | Lake Chicot | c. | Bayou Bartholomew | b. | Point Lookout | d. | Crowley’s
Ridge |
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What makes the Delta one of Arkansas’ richest farming regions?
a. | flood water water crops | c. | heavy use of fertilizer and other
chemicals | b. | flood waters have enriched the soil | d. | none of these. |
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Which 40,000 acre lake in Arkansas was named one of the nations
cleanest?
a. | Bull Shoals | c. | Lake Conway | b. | Table Rock | d. | Lake Ouachita |
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The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville is located in which region?
a. | Arkansas River Valley | c. | Ozark Mountains | b. | West Gulf Coastal Plain | d. | Cowley’s
Ridge |
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What is the name of the sandy, white soil covering the floor of Crowley’s
Ridge?
a. | delta mud | c. | dirt | b. | loess | d. | pea gravel |
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The climate in Arkansas is affected by
a. | one primary weather patterns. | c. | two primary weather
patterns. | b. | four primary weather patterns. | d. | none of these |
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The highest temperature of 120 degrees was recorded in
a. | Little Rock. | c. | Green Forest. | b. | the town of Ozark. | d. | none of these. |
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Arkansas ranks _____ in the catagory of deadliest tornados.
a. | 3rd | c. | 10th | b. | 4th | d. | none of these |
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One of the largest natural disasters happened in 1927, when
a. | Arkansas had a massive outbreak of tornados. | c. | heavy rains caused flooding on the
Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers. | b. | the state was hit with a major
earthquake. | d. | none of
these. |
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What was the population of the State of Arkansas in the year 2000?
a. | 3.5 million people | c. | 1.5 million people | b. | 2.0 million people | d. | 2.6 million
people |
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Short Answer
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41.
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Using details from this unit, explain why Arkansas is called “The Natural
State.”
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42.
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Describe the six geographical regions of Arkansas giving details about
each.
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