WorksheetsK.H. SA 1
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the difference between strip mining and traditional mining?
a)
Strip mining creates a network of underground tunnels
b)
Strip mining removes only the top layers of soil and rock
c)
Traditional mining causes large human-made lakes
d)
Traditional mining is only used for extracting coal
2.
Consistently low water levels in the Arkansas River led Kansas to take which action?
a)
File a lawsuit against the state of Colorado
b)
Form a conservation agreement with Nebraska
c)
Fill in strip mines with water to form lakes
d)
Limit water consumption and irrigation
3.
Which best explains a way the Permian Sea continues to affect people living in Kansas today?
a)
Remains of prehistoric animals that lived in the sea are used as sources of energy
b)
Many building in large cities are constructed from limestone formed by the sea
c)
Descendants of large reptiles from the sea still live in some parts of the state
d)
Silt formed by the sea is the most important natural resource in the state
4.
One benefit of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is that they allow geographers to
a)
create human features
b)
take satellite photographs
c)
identify new patterns
d)
study political systems
e)
5.
Wichita falls within which elevation range
a)
600-1200 ft
b)
1200-1800 ft
c)
1800-3000 ft
d)
3000-4500 ft
e)
6.
In geography, why is it important to study movement?
a)
to explain the differences between political, road, and climate mape
b)
to determine the differences between physical features
c)
to find undiscovered lands
d)
to understand the connection between regions, cultures, and people
7.
According to the map, which two regions are divided by the Arkansas Review Lowlands?
a)
Wellington-McPherson Lowlands
b)
High Plains
c)
Red Hills
d)
Smoky Hills
8.
Which two of the following statements about communication and transportation in Kansas is TRUE?
a)
The Pony Express was first established in Kansas
b)
The Wright brothers flew the first airplane in Topeka
c)
Atchinson, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway was founded in Kansas
d)
Sprint, a communications company, has its foots in Kansas
9.
The arrival of humans on the prairie caused which two of the following?
a)
the disapperance of large predatory animals
b)
the devastation of the bison population
c)
the conservation of small anumals like river otters
d)
the growth of pronghorm antelope populations
10.
Which three of the following have caused the Ogallala Aquifer to begin to dry up?
a)
years of drought
b)
pumping water for irrigation
c)
winds that cause evaportation
d)
large numbers of migratory birds
11.
Which two statements about weather in Kansas are true?
a)
Temperatures can drop below freezing all year
b)
Temperatures frequently hit 100 degrees in November and December
c)
Western Kansas receives more annual rainfall than eastern Kansas
d)
Blizzards and tornadoes are common weather conditions
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