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MS Studies Chapter 1 Test Review
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This theme of geography explains places that have something in common
Place
Region
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
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This hurricane hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2005. It killed over 1,250 people…
Hurricane Camille
Hurricane Emily
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Katrina
3
This river forms Mississippi’s western border…
Yazoo River
Pearl River
Leaf River
Mississippi River
4
The largest lake in Mississippi is…
Sardis Lake
Ross Barnett Reservoir
Eagle Lake
Grenada Lake
5
The Equator divides the world into...
Continents
Tropics
Climate Zones
Hemispheres
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Storms that start in the Atlantic Ocean and make their way to land. They can cover hundreds of square miles…
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Tsunamis
Thunder Storms
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Long term average of rainfall and temperature…
Precipitation
Weather
Climate
Biosphere
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This region was formed by prehistoric dust storms sweeping across Mississippi. It is fertile but also prone to erosion.
Piney Woods
Coastal Meadows
Loess Bluff
Delta Yazoo Basin
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The animal life of an area, such as birds, land animals, and fish, is known as…
Fauna
Flora
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0° longitude is known as…
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Equator
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This hurricane hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1969. It killed over 250 people…
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Emily
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Camille
12
Lines that measure north and south of the Equator are called…
Parallels
Date Lines
Longitude
Tropics
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This region is sandy and not very fertile. There is more industry than agriculture in the region. Longest man made beach
Piney Woods
Coastal Meadows
Loess Bluff
Delta Yazoo Basin
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This theme of geography explains the position of a place on Earth
Place
Region
Location
Movement
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This water builds up in rock formations called aquifers. It may return to the surface by way of springs or wells…
Surface Water
Ground Water
Bottled Water
Vitamin Water
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This theme of geography explains how people can bring new ideas and goods to a new place
Human-Environment Interaction
Region
Movement
Place
17
The state tree is the…
Magnolia
Live Oak
Longleaf Pine
Hickory
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Lines that measure east and west of the Prime Meridian are called…
Latitude
Longitude
Parallels
Tropics
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This region has some of the best soil in the world. The rich, dark soil was left behind by thousands of years of floods.
Coastal Meadows
Piney Woods
Loess Bluff
Delta Yazoo Basin
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Mississippi’s average temperature is…
62°
82°
22°
42°
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This river belongs to the largest river system in the United States…
Red River
Colorado River
Mississippi River
Rio Grande
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This is a large lake created by building a dam on a river, blocking and storing the water that would have flowed through
Reservoir
Drainage Basin
Tributary
Oxbow Lake
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Day to day changes in rainfall and temperature…
Biosphere
Climate
Weather
Percipitation
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The landform region that Oak Grove is located in…
Loess Bluff
Delta Yazoo Basin
Piney Woods
Coastal Meadows
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The highest point in Mississippi is…
Woodland Mountain
Woodforest Mountain
Woodall Mountain
Woodcrest Mountain
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This theme of geography explains how humans change their environment
Movement
Region
Human-Environment Interaction
Place
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The winds in these funnel-shaped storms move counterclockwise and can reach speeds in excess of 300 mph…
Tsunamis
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Cyclones
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Natural vegetation of an area is known as...
Fauna
Flora
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0° latitude is known as…
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
International Date Line
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Average precipitation in Mississippi is…
72 inches per year
52 inches per year
32 inches per year
92 inches per year
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This is water in our lakes, ponds, rivers, and the Gulf of Mexico. Used for recreation, irrigation and electric power.
Ground Water
Surface Water
Bottled Water
Vitamin Water
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This theme of geography explains the physical and human characteristics of a place
Human-Environment Interaction
Place
Location
Movement
