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WorksheetsArkansas Chapter 1: Land
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Arkansas's name came from a Native American group that lived _____________________? p7
east of the Arkansas River and south of the Mississippi River
east of the Mississippi River and north of the Arkansas River
west of the Mississippi River and north of the Arkansas River
south of the Kansas River and north of the Quapaw River
What state has the capital city of Little Rock? p6
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Arkansas
Arkansas is called the _______________. p9
Garden state
Sunshine state
Natural state
Liberty state
Arkansas is about the same size as which state? p9
California
New York
Texas
Washington
Until about 37 million years ago, nearly half of Arkansas was covered in ___________. p10-11
seawater
rocks
mountains
sand
Name the largest river in Arkansas. p10-11
Arkansas
Ouachita
St. Francis
Mississippi
Mountains are much smaller and less rugged ad they once were due to ____________. p10-11
erosion
rerosion
prerosion
sediment
WOW! Rhode Island, the smallest state, could fit inside Arkansas _______ times!
100
2
29
34
Arkansas has how many main land regions? p12-13
six
four
five
three
Name Arkansas's tallest mountain. p12-13
Magazine
Ozark
Ouachita
Rich
Stalactites are columns or pillars formed on the floor of a cave from dripping groundwater.
True
False
Stalagmites are columns or pillars formed on the floor of a cave from dripping groundwater.
True
False
Bayou Bartholomew, the longest bayou in the United States, flows from _______, Arkansas into northern Louisiana. p14-15
Helena
Pine Bluff
Little Rock
Fayetteville
Which of the following is common in Arkansas weather? p16-17
Hurricanes
Tsunamis
Tornadoes
Arkansas's best-known animal is the _________. p18-19
Red fox
Razorback
Crawfish
Bobcat
In the 1800s, Arkansas was known as the ________ State. p18-19
Racoon
Skunk
Bear
Deer
Nearly 400 types of _______ live in or pass through Arkansas. p18-19
beetles
buffalo
bears
birds
Today, the biggest threat to the state's environment is ______. p19-20
Land pollution
Water pollution
Air pollution
Gas pollution
Look at the map on page 21. The Arkansas National Park is located in what city?
Little Rock
Fort Smith
Hot Springs
Pea Ridge
Look at the map on page 21. Which state makes up the south-western border of Arkansas.
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Mississippi
Missouri
