Shared Flashcard Set

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First Quarter Social Studies
Review
18
Geography
4th Grade
10/12/2008

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Term
Kansas City
Definition
What is the largest city in Missouri and is located on the western border where the Missouri River turns eastward?
Term
St. Louis
Definition
What is the second largest city in the state and is located near where the Missouri River joins the Mississippi River?
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Springfield
Definition
What is the third largest city in Missouri and is located in the southwest corner of the state?
Term
Jefferson City
Definition
What city is located in the center of our state and is the capitol of Missouri?
Term
Columbia
Definition
What city is located in the center of Missouri, just north of our capitol, and is home to several colleges?
Term
St. Joseph
Definition
What city in Missouri was home of the Pony Express and is located in the northwestern corner of the state?
Term
airport
Definition
Which of the following is a human characteristic: trees, river, airport?
Term
Missouri River
Definition
Which of the following is NOT a human characteristic: the Arch, Metro Link, Missouri River?
Term
rain (or water)
Definition
Besides good soil, what do farmers need to grow crops?
Term
Northern Plains or Glaciated Till Plains
Definition
Which region is north of the Missouri River and was formed by glaciers?
Term
Ozark Highlands
Definition
Which region contains many tourist sites such as caves, rivers, and Taum Sauk Mountain?
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Southeast Lowlands or Mississippi Lowlands
Definition
Which region is swampy and contains the lowest point in Missouri? (Hint-also called the Bootheel)
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Western Plains or Osage Plains
Definition
Which region is south of the Missouri River and has very flat land?
Term
rural
Definition
What is the word that means in the country?
Term
urban
Definition
What is the word that means in the city?
Term
rivers
Definition
What were Missouri's first "highways"? (Along what did pioneers mostly travel?)
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primary source
Definition
What do you call information from a person who was actually there? ex. diary, letter, photograph, autobiography
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secondary source
Definition
What do you call information from someone who was not actually there? ex. biography, magazine or newspaper article, textbook
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