Arkansas Geography
What is one of the nicknames for Arkansas?
The Land of Opportunity or The Natural State
Name the 5 oceans?
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Southern
What is the largest river in the United States?
The Mississippi River
What is the Tallest Mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest (29,032')
The Island of Hawaii is a part of what country?
The USA
What is the State Bird of Arkansas?
Northern Mockingbird
Name the 7 Continents?
North & South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia(Oceania), & Antarctica
What is the longest River in the world?
Nile (4,132mi)
What country is the tallest mountain in the world in?
Nepal
How many major islands make up Hawaii?
What is the largest company headquartered in the state of Arkansas?
Wal-Mart
Which Continent has the most countries located on it?
Africa (54)
What are the two rivers where the first civilizations where determined to surround? (In present day Iraq)
Tigris & Euphrates
What are the two largest mountain ranges in the United States?
The Rocky Mountains & The Appalachian Mountains
The Bahamas is an island country located in which sea?
The Caribbean
What river was the first national river in the United States? (it is in Arkansas)
The Buffalo River
When a country connects two continents, what is it called?
Transcontinental
What state does the Arkansas River originate in before flowing toward and emptying into the Mississippi?
Colorado
What mountain range is Springdale in?
Ozark Mountains (Springfield Plateau)
What is an island that is a ring of growing coral with an open lagoon in the center is called?
An Atoll
What are the 4 largest cities in Arkansas?
1. Little Rock (201,893)
2. Fayetteville (92,070)
3. Fort Smith (89,116)
4. Springdale (85,887)
The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world standing at 2,722'. What country is it located in?
United Arab Emirates
What is the name of the river in the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
What is the Tallest Mountain in North America?
Denali (20,310')
The area in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and the Philippines that is full of Island Countries is called what?
Oceania