Geography Of MS Assessment 1

What Region of the United States is Mississippi located in?

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

What is the CAPITAL of Mississippi?

• Greenwood

• Cleveland

• Indianola

• Jackson

How many counties does Jackson have?

• 82

• 75

• 25

• 100

What technology can determine the exact latitude, longitude, and elevation called?

• Satellite Images

• Dopler Radar

• GPS

The _____ IS THE IMAGINARY LINE THAT GOES AROUND THE GLOBE HALFWAY BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH POLE.

• Equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Elevation

Name the four boarding states of Mississippi.

What types of natural disasters have affected Mississippi?

How many soil regions does Mississippi have?

Where is the location of Mississippi within the United States?

What is the length of Mississippi from East to West?