Geography of Mississippi

What forms most of the western border of the state of Mississippi?

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Mississippi River

• The Appalachian Mountains

• Lake Superior

What is the capital of Mississippi?

• Jackson

• Greenville

• Memphis

• Biloxi

• Birmingham

Which state DOES NOT border Mississippi?

• Arkansas

• Louisiana

• Tennessee

• Alabama

• Florida

The four states that border Mississippi are:

• Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida

• Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, and Arkansas

• Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky

• Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, and Georgia

Natural resources are

• products that are made in our state

• things found in the environment that people can use

• the story of what happened in the past, usually as recorded in written records

• diagrams that show a series of events

It refers to the exact point where an object or place is.

• Absolute location

• Continental Location

• Maritime Location

• Relative Location

It is a measurement that shows how far north or south a place is from the Equator which is at 0 degrees.

• Coordinates

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Meridians

It is a measurement that shows how far east or west of the Prime meridian which is at 0 degrees.

• Coordinates

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Meridians

Which region gets its name from the dark colored soil?

• Central Prairie

• Red Clay Hills

• Black Prairie

• Coastal Meadows

Which region is mostly comprised of forests, pastures, and hay fields?

• Tombigbee Hills

• Loess Bluff

• The Delta

• Flatwoods