the distance north or south of the equator

refers to the animal life of a particular region

refers to the natural vegetation of the regions

before the Civil War and after the American Revolution

A dark funnel-shaped cloud with swirling winds that can measure over 200 mph

the number of days between the last killing frost in the spring and the first killing frost in the fall

A violent weather pattern that forms in the Atlantic Ocean during the summer and fall, with winds 74 miles per hour or higher that extend over several hundred miles and move counterclockwise around an "eye"

​Height above a given level, especially sea level

a vast, long period of time

the distance east or west of the prime meridian

This is an imaginary line that, similar to the

equator, divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres

The imaginary line that goes around the globe halfway between the North and South Poles

How many counties are in Mississippi?

What is the capital of Mississippi?

A location of a place in relation to another place (i.e. south or downhill).

Mississippi is _____ miles long from north to south.

Mississippi is _____ miles wide from east to west.

More square miles or acreage in Mississippi are devoted to ___________________________ than any other economic activity or land use.

What do western rivers in Mississippi have to stop or limit flooding (like those built after the 1927 flood)?

The Mississippi River starts in the state of________________________ and ends as it flows into the Gulf of Mexico

Shipbuilding and man-made sandy beaches identify this soil region with a heavy population as well:

An average rainfall of over how many inches per year and mild temperatures produce nearly ideal conditions for farming?

Before Hurricane Katrina, the worst and most costly natural disaster in Mississippi's history was.....

A tropical storm is considered a hurricane when it reaches how many miles per hour?

What is considered the greatest natural disaster in American History?

What hurricane struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast on August 17, 1969?

Mississippi's climate is ____________.

This soil region is rich in loam, silt, and clay; has been abused from some agriculture and is a result of alluvial soil deposited from upstream:

What did the original inhabitants/natives name the Mississippi River?

a low grade of coal

the commercial production of freshwater animals, like catfish, and aquatic plants

something found in nature that is useful to humans

a man-made lake where water is collected and kept in quantity for use

the water in lakes, ponds, rivers, and reservoirs

moisture that seeps into the subsurface and accumulates in rock formations called aquifers

a scientist who studies the origin, history, and composition of Earth’s crust

corn

a person who farmed another man’s land for a share of the crop

renting farmland from another farmer and paying rent in cash or shares of produce

windblown dust that accumulates and forms a ridge of bluffs as it approaches higher elevations

soil that was deposited by running water

a smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river

the area of land that drains into tributaries and eventually into larger rivers