Missouri Geography
What is the name of Missouri's state capital?
Jefferson City
What are the two major rivers in Missouri?
Mississippi and Missouri
What are the five regions of Missouri?
Glaciated Till Plains, Osage, Ozark, Alluvial, Mississippi
Where do most of Missouri's people live? Urban or Rural areas?
Urban- 70% of Missourians live in urban areas.
Name two natural resources from Missouri
Forestry and Mining
Where in Missouri is home of the gateway arch?
St. Louis
Which river forms the eastern boarder of Missouri and separates Missouri from Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee
Mississippi River
Which region is located at the top of the state of Missouri?
Glaciated till plain
What is a characteristic of an urban area?
City, noisy, trains and buses easy to find and use, neighbors close by.
Name three manufacturing products from Missouri...
Boeing airplanes, Hallmark Cards, Automakers
Which continent is Missouri located on?
North America
St. Louis is a major port for which river?
Mississippi River
Which region is located across the middle of Missouri?
Alluvial plains
What is a characteristic of an rural area?
Quiet, neighbors are farther apart, farmland
List three examples of service workers in Missouri
Shipping workers, tourism workers, healthcare workers
Name the eight neighboring states to Missouri
Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Kansas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Nebraska
This river is nicknamed the "big muddy"
Missouri River
Which region is located at the left side of Missouri?
Osage plain
Tue or false. Urban areas are peaceful to live in, and it has beautiful country scenery to look at?
False
How much money do tourist spend in Missouri each year?
8 Million
Which Missouri city was the home for our 33rd president Harry S. Truman?
Independence Missouri
Which river splits the state into two parts?
Missouri
Which is the largest plain of Missouri (found in the very middle of the state) and which is the smallest plain in Missouri (found in the very bottom corner of the state)
Largest is Ozark plain
Smallest is Mississippi lowlands
True or False... Urban areas don't have very many people who live there.
False
Missouri is full of fun things to do. List all of the zoos in Missouri.
St. Louis Zoo, Kansas City Zoo, and Dickerson Park Zoo