Name three natural hazards that occur in Mississippi?
Thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail storms, hurricanes, gales and high winds, short droughts, lighting, and floods.
100
Name the three parts of the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, and Precipitation
100
Southeastern United States
What is regions
100
True or False. The lighter the soil is, the more fertile it is?
False
100
The natural vegetation on the land?
Flora
200
Storms that arise in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and cover hundreds of square miles.
What are hurricanes
200
Name 5 reasons why water is vital to life?
Drink, Clean, Irrigation, Transportation, Generate Electricity, Use it in our households and industries.
200
Cars, planes, trains, buses, T.V., Radio, etc.
What is Movement
200
What does Cotton need in order to grow?
Temperate Climate, Adequate amount of rainfall, and fertile soil.
200
The animal life of a particular area?
Fauna
300
Generally occur during the spring and early summer when warm moist air moving northward from the Gulf of Mexico meets colder air coming from the interior of the United States.
What are Tornadoes
300
What is Precipitation?
Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail
300
Forest is located in between Morton and Lake.
What is Location
Fore a extra 100 points is this absolute or relative?
300
Mississippi is a leading producer in what?
Fire clay
300
What are three important game animals in Mississippi?
Squirrel, White-Tail Deer, and Rabbit
400
Name the four Earth's spheres
Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, and Biosphere
For a extra 200 points, tell what each one contains.
400
What is Condensation?
The process of water vapor in the air turning into liquid water.
400
Climate, water resources, landforms, soil, energy, and mineral resources.
What is place
400
Why is sand good for plant growth?
Drainage
400
Agricultural, aquatic, and terrestrial or examples of what?
Ecosystems
500
Tell the differences between weather and climate.
Climate- long-term average of weather conditions
Weather- day-to-day conditions
500
Where do most cities and towns in Mississippi get their water from?
Groundwater
500
Putting on a jacket before going outside.
What is Human-Environment Interaction
500
Soil is composed of?
Air, water, minerals, plant particles, and very small animals
500
Three factors that effect the vegetation of an area?