WorksheetsKansas Journey- Chapter 1
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A period of time with below average precipitation.
a)
Flood
b)
Erosion
c)
Aquifer
d)
Drought
2.
The environmental features that make a place different from other places.
a)
Human Characteristics
b)
Physical Features
c)
Mountains
d)
Relative Location
3.
Water in the air falls to earth as rain or snow.
a)
Erosion
b)
Ogallala Aquifer
c)
Precipitation
d)
Drought
4.
Description of a location that uses longitude or latitude.
a)
Conterminous States
b)
Relative Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Place
5.
An underground layer of rock that holds water.
a)
Aquifer
b)
Reservoir
c)
Mountain
d)
Precipitation
6.
Description of a location as it relates to the location of other places.
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Place
c)
Physical Features
d)
Relative Location
7.
A process of breaking down, such as the breaking down of rock by actions of wind or water.
a)
Whittle
b)
Erosion
c)
Cleave
d)
Aquifer
8.
Because they protect the soil from erosion and catch rainwater, Native grasses are considered:
a)
A way to prevent tornados
b)
An important source of shade for cattle
c)
A valuable resource to the prairie
d)
A source of food to humans
9.
Which of the following forms Kansas's only natural border?
a)
The Pacific Ocean
b)
The Missouri River
c)
The Appalachian Mountains
d)
The Rio Grande River
10.
The Ogallala Aquifer is an underground storage of water that will never run dry.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The Ogallala Aquifer is an underground storage of water that is not safe for human use.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The Ogallala Aquifer is an underground storage of water that forms Kansas's only natural border.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The Ogallala Aquifer is an underground storage of water that causes soil erosion.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The Ogallala Aquifer is an underground storage of water that is disappearing due to overuse.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The Permian Sea is a prehistoric sea that covered Kansas thousands of years ago. This sea created many of the natural resources found in Kansas today, including:
a)
Coal
b)
Oil and Natural Gas
c)
Salt
d)
All of the Above
16.
Western Kansas is environmentally different than eastern Kansas.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
_______ _______ are part of the life cycle of the prairie, and actually contribute to its growth and stability.
a)
Native Plants
b)
Physical Features
c)
Prairie Fires
d)
Human Movements
18.
In the 1870's farmers had to face an invasion of grasshoppers. These grasshoppers created so many problems because they:
a)
Ate all of the vegetation in an area
b)
Were so thick they blocked out the sun
c)
Ate the clothes off the backs of farmers
d)
All of the above
19.
Physiographic regions are:
a)
Places such as a state or county
b)
Areas of the state defined by their geology
c)
Places where people enjoy being physically fit
d)
A place to draw graphic cartoons
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