Lesson 2 Vocab
the process of suppying water to crops by redirecting it from another location
irrigation
If you walked from the eastern part of Kansas to the western part of Kansas, what would be happening.
There is an incline
Go up
Name one type of tree in Kansas.
Cottonwood, elm, oak, and walnut trees
One large creature that was found in the Permian Sea was as large as what?
Basketball court
In what section of Kansas is the Ogallal Aquifer? North, South, West or East
West
a natural characteristic of the land, such as landforms, soils, plants, animals and climate
physcial feature
Kansas is part of what region. It runs from Texas to Canada.
The Great Plains
Bluestem and Buffalo grasses are favorite food for animals, especially what?
cows
cattle
Name one natural resource that formed because of the Permian Sea.
limestone, coal, natural gas or oil
What is the aquifer mainly used for?
irrigation for farming
a community of living things interacting with their physical environment
ecosystem
Prairie plants have very long what?
roots
Name a crop we grow from the grass family.
Wheat or Hay
Name one of the three rivers that is navigable in Kansas.
Kansas, Missouri or Arkansas
What crop do they grow that needs lots of water.
corn
a layer of rock, sand or gravel that holds water
aquifer
How much of Kansas is still prairie. (Answer is a fraction)
1/3
What do we do that stops early tree growth?
Burn the dead grass
Why is Cheyenne Bottoms important in Kansas.
Migrating birds stop here and rest
What is the deepest the aquifer is? It is in feet.
500
a specific types of plain that is dominated by grasses
prairie
What percent of the prairie is below ground.
80%
The native flower is what?
Sunflower
All of the rivers in Kansas drain into this major river.
Mississippi River
The aquifer runs under the Great Plains. How many states does it touch?
8