Vocabulary Mix
Regions
Rivers
Resources
Missouri Fun Facts
100
The study of Earth and all of the different kinds of things on it.
What is geography?
100
This region north of the Missouri River was once covered by glaciers.
What is the Glaciated Till Plain?
100
This river forms the entire eastern border of our state.
What is the Mississippi River?
100
Something in the environment that people can use.
What is a natural resource?
100
This famous Missourian wrote about life on the Mississippi River.
Who is Mark Twain?
200
This is electricity produced by water.
What is hydroelectric power?
200
This region is sometimes known as the flood plain, and two of Missouri's largest cities are located here.
What is the Alluvial River Plain?
200
A river that flows into another larger river.
What is a tributary?
200
Name 3 natural resources.
any minerals, forests, soil, people, etc.
200
This city is the 3rd largest city in Missouri.
What is Springfield?
300
The surroundings in which people, plants, or animals live.
What is the environment?
300
This region has steep hills and rocky soil, and it is also where we live.
What is the Ozark Highland?
300
This is the 2nd longest river in the United States, and it also forms the northwestern border of our state.
What is the Missouri River?
300
A resource that can be renewed or replaced.
What is a renewable resource?
300
This river is also known as "The Big Muddy."
What is the Missouri River?
400
A process by which water and wind wear away the top layer of soil.
What is erosion?
400
This region is located in the southeast corner of our state, and is also called the Bootheel.
What is the Mississippi Lowlands?
400
A place where a river flows into another larger body of water.
What is the mouth?
400
Another name for reusing our resources.
What is recycling?
400
These are the 2 largest cities in Missouri, and one of them has an amazing baseball team!
What is Kansas City and St. Louis?
500
Another name for the beginning of a river.
What is a source?
500
This region is mostly flat and is good for growing fields of grain and raising farm animals.
What is the Osage Plains?
500
Name three uses of Missouri's rivers.
hydroelectric power, transportation of people or goods, recreation (including fishing, swimming, boating, etc.)
500
Name 2 examples of nonrenewable resources and 2 examples of renewable resources.
Nonrenewable: minerals such as lead, iron ore, coal, silver, oil, etc. Renewable: forests, soil, water, wildlife, people, etc.
500
This is the capitol of Missouri.
What is Jefferson City?
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