Plate Tectonics
What is the most abundant type of rock in Arkansas?
Sedimentary
What is the largest river in Arkansas?
The Mississippi River
Arkansas is divided into __ diverse land regions
6
The earliest inhabitants were often called The Ozark Travelers. (true or false)
False, The answer is the Bluff Dwellers
Coal is most found in the _______.
Arkansas River Valley
What happens when the tectonic plates shift? (what does it cause?)
A earthquake
Rivers are used for _______.
Important trading routes
The Mississippi Alluvial Plain (Delta) Is the country's largest rice-producing area. (true or false)
True
What is an important part of the Ouachita Mountains?
Tourism
Bauxite gives us aluminum. (true or false)
True
Scientists who study earthquakes and try to predict where they will occur are called ________
Seismologists
Waterways are important to the Native Americans because ______.
Because they use the waterways to travel and support their familys.
The Delta is Arkansas' _________.
Main agriculture
What region is Mount Magazine?
Ouachita Mountains
Arkansas oil was discovered in ______.
Southern Arkansas
Geologists are ______.
Other scientists who study the earth.
The Arkansas River runs about _______ miles.
1,450
What happened after the immigrants moved?
Levees were built
What region is Blue Mountain in?
Ouachita Mountains
An ecosystem is a _______.
Community of living things
What does the Richter scale do?
Determines the size and strength of earthquakes.
The headwaters of Minnesota flow ______ miles.
2,300
What kind of soil does the Delta have?
Clay soil
What region is Mena, Arkansas in?
Ouachita Mountains
Arkansas is the home of ______ caves.
2,000