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Arkansas Chapter 1: Land

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Arkansas's name came from a Native American group that lived _____________________? p7

a)

east of the Arkansas River and south of the Mississippi River

b)

east of the Mississippi River and north of the Arkansas River

c)

west of the Mississippi River and north of the Arkansas River

d)

south of the Kansas River and north of the Quapaw River

2.

What state has the capital city of Little Rock? p6

a)

Mississippi

b)

Louisiana

c)

Tennessee

d)

Arkansas

3.

Arkansas is called the _______________. p9

a)

Garden state

b)

Sunshine state

c)

Natural state

d)

Liberty state

4.

Arkansas is about the same size as which state? p9

a)

California

b)

New York

c)

Texas

d)

Washington

5.

Until about 37 million years ago, nearly half of Arkansas was covered in ___________. p10-11

a)

seawater

b)

rocks

c)

mountains

d)

sand

6.

Name the largest river in Arkansas. p10-11

a)

Arkansas

b)

Ouachita

c)

St. Francis

d)

Mississippi

7.

Mountains are much smaller and less rugged ad they once were due to ____________. p10-11

a)

erosion

b)

rerosion

c)

prerosion

d)

sediment

8.

WOW! Rhode Island, the smallest state, could fit inside Arkansas _______ times!

a)

100

b)

2

c)

29

d)

34

9.

Arkansas has how many main land regions? p12-13

a)

six

b)

four

c)

five

d)

three

10.

Name Arkansas's tallest mountain. p12-13

a)

Magazine

b)

Ozark

c)

Ouachita

d)

Rich

11.

Stalactites are columns or pillars formed on the floor of a cave from dripping groundwater.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Stalagmites are columns or pillars formed on the floor of a cave from dripping groundwater.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Bayou Bartholomew, the longest bayou in the United States, flows from _______, Arkansas into northern Louisiana. p14-15

a)

Helena

b)

Pine Bluff

c)

Little Rock

d)

Fayetteville

14.

Which of the following is common in Arkansas weather? p16-17

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tsunamis

c)

Tornadoes

15.

Arkansas's best-known animal is the _________. p18-19

a)

Red fox

b)

Razorback

c)

Crawfish

d)

Bobcat

16.

In the 1800s, Arkansas was known as the ________ State. p18-19

a)

Racoon

b)

Skunk

c)

Bear

d)

Deer

17.

Nearly 400 types of _______ live in or pass through Arkansas. p18-19

a)

beetles

b)

buffalo

c)

bears

d)

birds

18.

Today, the biggest threat to the state's environment is ______. p19-20

a)

Land pollution

b)

Water pollution

c)

Air pollution

d)

Gas pollution

19.

Look at the map on page 21. The Arkansas National Park is located in what city?

a)

Little Rock

b)

Fort Smith

c)

Hot Springs

d)

Pea Ridge

20.

Look at the map on page 21. Which state makes up the south-western border of Arkansas.

a)

Louisiana

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Texas

d)

Mississippi

e)

Missouri