Unit 1 Study Guide- Mississippi Geography

Mississippi is part of the following: ____________________ (continent) ____________________ (country) & ____________________ (region).

• North America (continent), United States (country), South (region)

• South America (continent), Canada (country), Midwest (region)

• Europe (continent), United States (country), West (region)

• Asia (continent), Mexico (country), Northeast (region)

The Waterway Experimental Station is Vicksburg and the Army Corp of Engineers were created because of which natural disaster?

• Flood

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Wildfire

Which disaster in Mississippi is considered to be the worst natural disaster in American History?

• The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927

• Hurricane Katrina of 2005

• The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906

• The Dust Bowl of the 1930s

What is the highest point in the state of Mississippi?

• Woodall Mountain

• Mount Magazine

• Cheaha Mountain

• Clingmans Dome

Which region in Mississippi is the most fertile, because of its proximity to the Mississippi River and its rich soil?

• The Delta

• The Piney Woods

• The Gulf Coast

• The Hills

The growth of catfish in Mississippi is called ________________________________.

• Aquaculture

• Horticulture

• Apiculture

• Sericulture

River that is the Western Boundary of the entire state of Mississippi?

• Mississippi River

• Ohio River

• Colorado River

• Tennessee River

Violent weather patterns that form in the Atlantic Ocean during the summer and fall months and causes large scale destruction?

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

• Earthquakes

• Blizzards

Height of land above sea level?

• Elevation

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Depth

Animal life in a particular region?

• Fauna

• Flora

• Biome

• Habitat