Chapter 1 Mississippi Studies

In what hemisphere is Mississippi located?

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

• West

What technology can be used to determine latitude, longitude, and elevation?

• GPS

• Sonar

How many square miles are in the state of Mississippi?

• 180

• 350

• 32

• 48,434

What is the time between Mississippi being established as a US territory and the Civil War?

• aquaculture

• fauna

• antebellum

• tributary

Which soil region is best described as dark, fertile soil with an abundance if limestone and clay?

• Jackson Prairie

• Piney Woods

• Loess Bluff

• Coastal Meadows

Which soil region has gray soil and is not very fertile?

• Jackson Praire

• Piney woods

• Flatwoods

• Coastal Meadows

Which soil region has flat, yellow-gray, sandy soil that is not fertile?

• Coastal Meadows

• North Central Hills

• Loess Bluff

• Delta-Yahoo Basin

Which soil region was formed by prehistoric dust storms?

• Jackson Praire

• Piney Woods

• River Lowlands

• Loess Bluffs Region

Where did the 2 deadliest tornadoes in the United States take place?

• Tupelo and Jackson

• Jackson and Natchez

• Natchez and Tupelo

• Gulfport and Biloxi

The number of days between the last killing frost in spring and the first killing frost in fall is called