Mississippi Studies Ch 1 Geography of Mississippi

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The precise location on Earth's surface.

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Absolute Location

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The distance east or west of the prime meridian

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Longitude

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The distance north or south of the equator

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Latitude

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Height of the land above sea level

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Elevation

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How does Mississippi rank in size among the 50 states?

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32nd

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Number of days between the last killing frost in the spring and the first killing frost in the fall.

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Growing Season

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Which is NOT a natural disaster? Options: Tornado, Floods, Hurricane, Gas Fire

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Gas Fire

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Refers to the natural vegetation of a region

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Flora

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Katrina and Camille are the worst ________ in Mississippi history.

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Hurricanes

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How many soil regions are in Mississippi?

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12