Arkansas History Quiz

Zoe and Noah are on a thrilling adventure to discover the longest bayou in the world, stretching an incredible 375 miles! Can you help them identify it?

• Bayou Bartholomew

• Bayou Lafourche

• Bayou Teche

• Bayou St. John

What are the layers of rock beneath the earth's crust that fit together like puzzle pieces called?

• plates

• layers

• strata

• shells

What do we call the scientists who study earthquakes?

• geologists

• meteorologists

• seismologists

• oceanographers

Can you guess which river Aiden and Hannah are crossing in Cleveland County, between Rison and Kingsland?

• Saline

• Arkansas

• Ouachita

• Mississippi

Luna and Ethan are on a magical journey to discover how rocks are formed. They stumble upon a volcano and watch as the melted rocks cool down. What type of rocks do they see forming?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

• volcanic

What is used to measure the size and strength of earthquakes?

• Richter scale

• Seismograph

• Tsunami gauge

• Barometer

What do we call the scientists who study how the Earth was formed and how it changes over time?

• geologists

• meteorologists

• oceanographers

• astronomers

What are the traces of ancient plants and animals called when they are embedded in rocks?

• fossils

• minerals

• sediments

• crystals

Grace and Arjun are on a road trip exploring the states of the USA. They just left Arkansas and are heading west. Which state will they enter next?

• Oklahoma

• Texas

• Missouri

• New Mexico

During a fun geography class, Rohan exclaimed, "Look, an _____ lake is shaped just like a horseshoe!"

• oxbow

• delta

• plunge

• reservoir