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3rd Grade Social Studies Missouri Geography

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What state is shaded black?

a)

Arkansas

b)

Missouri

c)

Tennessee

d)

Kentucky

2.

What state is labeled #1?

a)

Arkansas

b)

Illinois

c)

Kentucky

d)

Tennessee

3.

What state is labeled #2?

a)

Nebraska

b)

Iowa

c)

Kansas

d)

Arkansas

4.

What state is labeled #3?

a)

Iowa

b)

Missouri

c)

Illinois

d)

Oklahoma

5.

What state is labeled #4?

a)

Illinois

b)

Nebraska

c)

Kansas

d)

Iowa

6.

What state is labeled #5?

a)

Nebraska

b)

Arkansas

c)

Tennessee

d)

Oklahoma

7.

What state is labeled #6?

a)

Tennessee

b)

Kenctucky

c)

Iowa

d)

Missouri

8.

What state is labeled #7?

a)

Kansas

b)

Kentucky

c)

Tennessee

d)

Nebraska

9.

What state is labeled #8?

a)

Iowa

b)

Missouri

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Kentucky

10.

What is the name of Missouri's state capital?

a)

St. Louis

b)

Kansas City

c)

Springfield

d)

Jefferson City

11.

Where is the home of the Gateway Arch?

a)

St. Louis

b)

Kansas City

c)

Springfield

d)

Jefferson City

12.

Which river in Missouri is traced in orange?

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Current River

d)

Black River

13.

Which river in Missouri is traced in yellow?

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Current River

d)

Black River

14.

Which river forms Missouri's eastern border; separates Missouri from Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee?

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mississippi River

15.

Which river has St. Louis as one of its major ports?

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mississippi River

16.

Which river is nicknamed "the Big Muddy" because of how murky and dark it is from picking up dirt on its journey?

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mississippi River

17.

Which river splits the state of Missouri into two parts, forms the northwestern border of the state, and flows eastward across the middle of the state?

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mississippi River

18.

Which region of Missouri is colored green?

a)

Northern Plains

b)

Southeast Lowlands

c)

Ozark Highlands

d)

Osage Plains

19.

Which region of Missouri is colored purple?

a)

Northern Plains

b)

Southeast Lowlands

c)

Ozark Highlands

d)

Osage Plains

20.

Which region of Missouri is colored orange?

a)

Northern Plains

b)

Southeast Lowlands

c)

Ozark Highlands

d)

Osage Plains

21.

Which region of Missouri is colored red?

a)

Northern Plains

b)

Southeast Lowlands

c)

Ozark Highlands

d)

Osage Plains

22.

Which of the following statements describe life in an urban area? Choose 3 answers

a)

relating to the country and people who live there

b)

neighbors are close by

c)

trains and busses are easy to find and use

d)

not as many people

e)

noisy with lots of activities going on

23.

Which of the following statements describe life in a rural area? Choose 3 answers

a)

quiet

b)

crowded with people

c)

farm land

d)

relating to the cities and the people who live in them

e)

neighbors are farther away

24.

Where do most of Missouri's people live?

a)

Urban Areas

b)

Rural Areas

25.

Think about Missouri's economy. Which of the following refer to Natural Resources? Choose all that apply.

a)

Boeing (airplanes)

b)

forestry

c)

shipping workers

d)

mining

e)

automakers

26.

Think about Missouri's economy. Which of the following refer to Manufacturing? Choose all that apply

a)

Boeing (airplanes)

b)

Harley Davidson

c)

automakers

d)

Hallmark Cards

e)

tourism workers

27.

Think about Missouri's economy. Which of the following refer to the Service Industry? Choose all that apply

a)

health care workers

b)

shipping workers

c)

tourism workers

d)

automakers

e)

mining

28.

Missouri has the 2nd largest number of farms in the United States. Choose 3 things that these farms produce (crops or livestock).

a)

soybeans

b)

cattle

c)

corn

d)

cotton

e)

geese

29.

What is one way people a long time ago DID NOT communicate?

a)

telegraph

b)

handwritten letters

c)

email

d)

face to face

30.

What is one way people today DO NOT travel?

a)

horse

b)

car

c)

bus

d)

train