Eastern 1
What city is located on the 100th meridian?
Dodge City
What river was used to irrigate western Kansas?
Arkansas River
What is the elevation of the Verdigris River near Coffeyville?
679 feet
Early settlers in western Kansas had to do without one natural resource for cooking and heating their homes. What was it?
Trees
What is the fourth longest river in the United States?
Arkansas River
Which region is larger: eastern or western Kansas?
Eastern
What is semiarid?
an area with low annual rainfall
How long is the Arkansas River?
1,450 miles
What is the elevation of Mount Sunflower?
4,039 feet
What is the average rainfall in eastern Kansas?
40 inches
What is Norman No. 1?
Oil Well
What animal lived on the High Plains?
Buffalo
How long is the Kansas River?
170 Miles
What is the highest point of elevation in Kansas?
Mount Sunflower
What is the most populated city in Eastern Kansas
Wichita
In what direction do the Kansas River and the Arkansas River flow?
East
What was “Black Sunday?”
It was the day of a big dust storm.
When rivers get too much water in them what happens?
they overflow or flood
In what county is Mount Sunflower located?
Wallace County
Where does the Governor of Kansas live
Topeka
Name one industry in eastern Kansas.
Oil Production
What is the windiest city in the United States?
Dodge City
What city does the picture show with flooded streets
Topeka
Early settlers used buffalo and cow chips for fuel. How did they gather them?
by hand and hauling in a wheel barrow
Why is Eastern Kansas more humid than Western Kansas ?
Total amount of rainfall