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is known for its black soil which is quite fertile
What is Black Prairie
100
is composed of air, water, minerals, plant particles, and very small animals.
What is Soil
100
Term used to describe the flora and fauna of a region
What is Biota
100
A group of organisms and their environment
What is Ecosystem
100
A natural feature of the Earth's surface
What is Landform
200
The height of the land above sea level.
What is Elevation
200
Soil that is deposited by water
What is Alluvial Soil
200
The natural vegetation on the land.
What is Flora
200
Geographic areas on Earth's surface where organisms interact with the environment and function similarly
What is Ecoregions
200
Most of the soil here is made up of clay
What is Black Prairie
300
Buff-colored silt believed to have been transported by wind.
What is Loess
300
Large particles in soil that help drainage.
What is Sand
300
The animal life of a particular area
What is Fauna
300
The interrelationship between life forms/organisms and their environment.
What is Ecology
300
The highest point in Mississippi
What is Woodall Mountain For 100 points, How many feet above sea level is it?
400
Almost perfectly flat, also known as the Delta.
What is Yazoo Basin
400
Soil that is combination of the three textures.
What is Loams
400
A popular game bird in Mississippi
What is Bobtail Dove
400
Contains mainly flat plains, barrier islands, coastal lagoons, marshes, and swampy lowlands.
What is Coastal Meadows
400
Mississippi is a leading producer of a product that is made from clay
What is fire clay For a extra 200 points, what is it used primarily to make?
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Highest average elevation and is one of the more rugged parts of the state.
What is Tombigbee Hills
500
The most agriculturally productive area in the state.
What is Alluvial Plains, or Delta
500
The three factors that determine the type of vegetation that grows in a certain area.
What is temperature, rainfall, and slope of the land
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two techniques that geographers use to assist in creating the ecoregions
What is remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS)
500
What three things does cotton need to survive
What is 90 to 120 frost free days, adequate amounts of rainfall, and fertile soil