Arkansas History 1st 9 weeks

Which 6 states border Arkansas?

• Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida

• Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma

• Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana

• New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming

Name at least 3 natural resources found in Arkansas.

• Gold, Silver, Diamonds

• Oil, Coal, Natural Gas

• Bauxite, Timber, Water

• Copper, Iron, Uranium

What was the giant supercontinent called?

• Gondwana

• Pangaea

• Laurasia

• Atlantis

Name the 6 Arkansas land regions.

• Ozark Mountains, Arkansas River Valley, Ouachita Mountains, Mississippi Alluvial Plain, Gulf Coastal Plain, Crowley's Ridge

• Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Central Lowlands, Coastal Plains, Basin and Range

• Piedmont, Atlantic Coastal Plain, Interior Low Plateaus, Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Sierra Nevada

• Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert, Chihuahuan Desert, Great Basin Desert, Colorado Plateau, Columbia Basin

What is one alternate spelling of Arkansas?

• Arkansaw

• Arkansis

• Arkanses

• Arkansaz

What type of rock is most abundant in Arkansas?

• Igneous

• Limestone (Sedimentary)

• Metamorphic

• Basalt

What is the name of pale, sandy soil found on Crowley's Ridge?

• Loess

• Clay

• Silt

• Peat

Boone County can be found in which region of Arkansas?

• Mississippi Alluvial Plain

• Ozark Mountains

• Gulf Coastal Plain

• Ouachita Mountains

What is the name of the highest mountain in AR?

• Mount Magazine

• Mount Everest

• Mount McKinley

• Mount Rainier

Name a major industry from the West Gulf Coastal Plain Region.

• Timber

• Technology

• Automobile

• Textile