MISSOURI REGIONS
MISSOURI FACTS
MISSOURI RIVERS & LAKES
MAP SKILLS & VOCABULARY
BORDERING STATES
100

Name the region that we live in.

Glacial Plains

100

What is Missouri's nickname?

The Show Me State

100

What river forms the Eastern border of Missouri?

Mississippi River

100

The seven large land areas on the globe are called...

Continents 

100
How many states border Missouri?
eight
200

Which region has swampy areas?

Mississippi Lowlands

200
What is the capital of Missouri?
Jefferson City
200
Name the river that flows through Kansas City
Missouri River
200

What do we use to determine the meaning of symbols on a map?

Map Key or Legend

200
What state is WEST of Missouri
Kansas
300

Name the region that that was once covered with prairies. 

Western Plains

300

What is the state bird?

Bluebird

300

What city is located where the Missouri River and Mississippi River meet up?

St. Louis

300

What do we call the drawing that has 8 directions labeled and we find it on maps?

Compass Rose

300

Name 2 states that are North and Northwest of Missouri.

Iowa (N) Nebraska (NW)

400
What region is home to over 5,000 Missouri caves?
Ozark Highlands
400

What is the highest point in Missouri?

Taum Sauk Mountain

400
Name TWO USES that rivers have for people of the past or today.
Possible Answers: 1. provides water for plants, animals, & people 2. moving water can run machines in factories 3. ships travel on rivers to deliver products to other locations 4. rushing water can generate electricity 5. provides fish (food) for animals and people
400

Which hemispheres do we live in?

Northern and Western

400

Name 3 states that are South, Southeast and Southwest of Missouri.

Arkansas (S), Oklahoma (SW), and Tennessee (SE)

500

What type of work is done in each of the four regions?

Glacial Plains - Farming

Western Plains - Cattle Farming

Ozark Highlands - Recreation, Mining, Lumbering

Southeast Lowlands - Farming and Mining

500

What is the state flower?

White Hawthorn Blossom

500

Name the reservoir in Missouri that is named after the 33rd president of the United States.

Harry S. Truman Reservoir

500
This is drawn on maps to indicate the distances between locations.
Map Scale
500
Name ALL EIGHT bordering states starting north of Missouri and moving CLOCKWISE (to the right)
Iowa Illinois Kentucky Tennessee Arkansas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska
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