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Kansas Geography Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name

Class

Date

What forms Kansas's only natural border

the Atlantic Ocean

the Missouri River

the Rocky Mountains

the Ogallala Aquifer

The Permian Sea

became the Kansas River

exists today near Salina, Kansas

was a prehistoric sea thousands of years ago

made buffalo extinct

Native grasses are a valuable resource because:

they protect the soil from erosion and catch rainwater

they grow so tall that they offer shade to grazing cattle

they can be cut, processed, and sold as food

they prevent tornados

The most numerous type of animal in Kansas is

buffalo

insects

birds

cattle

Physiographic regions are

places where there is very little water

not found in Kansas because they are near oceans

areas of the state defined by their geology

those areas of the state that are the most populated

True or False: Environmentally, great differences exist between western and eastern Kansas

True

False

True or False: Eighty percent of a prairie is underground

True

False

True or False: The Ogallala Aquifer is a constantly renewing source of water in a large underground storage area in western Kansas that will never run dry

True

False

True or False: Kansas took legal action against Colorado claiming that Colorado used more than its share of water from the Arkansas River

True

False

10.

True or False: Kansas has more tornados than any other state

True

False

11.

True or False: Prairie fires are part of the life cycle of the prairie and contribute to the prairie's ecosystem

True

False

12.

True or False: The "grasshopper invasion" in 1874 was a baseball team that traveled throughout the state

True

False

13.

True or False: The Flint Hills are a region in Kansas known for their tallgrass prairie ecosystem.

True

False

14.

Which of the following is a major river that flows through Kansas?

Colorado River

Rio Grande

Arkansas River

Mississippi River

15.

True or False: The Kansas state flower is the sunflower.

True

False

16.

True or False: The Smoky Hills region in Kansas is known for its unique rock formations.

False

True

17.

Which of the following is a significant agricultural product of Kansas?

Coffee

Wheat

Rice

Bananas

18.

True or False: The Kansas River is also known as the Kaw River.

True

False

19.

True or False: The Kansas state bird is the Western Meadowlark.

False

True

20.

Which of the following is a major city in Kansas?

Topeka

Dallas

Denver

Omaha

21.

True or False: The Flint Hills are known for their rich deposits of coal.

True

False

22.

Which of the following is a native animal species commonly found in Kansas prairies?

Koala

American Bison

Polar Bear

Penguin

23.

True or False: Kansas is known for having a significant portion of its land dedicated to agriculture.

True

False

24.

Which of the following is a common weather phenomenon in Kansas?

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Blizzards

Monsoons

100 %

Kansas Geography Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

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