What feature do the Arkansas River Valley and the Mississippi Alluvial Plain regions have in common? (1 point) Responses Both have rugged, rocky terrain. Both have rugged, rocky terrain. Both have rich, fertile soil good for farming. Both have rich, fertile soil good for farming. Both were formed by a combination of erosion and deposition. Both were formed by a combination of erosion and deposition. Both have hot springs that naturally reach 143 degrees.

Both have rich, fertile soil good for farming.

Which of the following states share a border with Arkansas? Select all that apply. (2 points) Responses Missouri Missouri Kentucky Kentucky Kansas Kansas Oklahoma Oklahoma Louisiana

Missouri

Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma

Use the map of the regions of Arkansas to answer the next two questions. Which region on the map was formed by a combination of erosion and deposition? (1 point) Responses Ouachita Mountains Ouachita Mountains Gulf Coastal Plain Gulf Coastal Plain Mississippi Alluvial Plain Mississippi Alluvial Plain Crowley’s Ridge

Mississippi Alluvial Plain

If geographers wanted to study different towns and their populations, which theme would likely be the most useful? (1 point) Responses absolute location absolute location human-environment interaction human-environment interaction place place movement

absolute location

How has the force of deposition benefited Arkansas? (1 point) Responses Flooding rivers deposited nutrient-rich silt in the regions of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain and the Arkansas River Valley. Flooding rivers deposited nutrient-rich silt in the regions of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain and the Arkansas River Valley. Plate tectonics deposited oil beneath the Ouachita Mountains. Plate tectonics deposited oil beneath the Ouachita Mountains. A meteor crash deposited diamonds in the Gulf Coastal Plain. A meteor crash deposited diamonds in the Gulf Coastal Plain. Snow in the northern mountains melts in the spring and causes erosion.

Flooding rivers deposited nutrient-rich silt in the regions of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain and the Arkansas River Valley.

How has the force of deposition hindered Arkansas? (1 point) Responses Flooding rivers deposited rocks in the Ozark Mountains. Flooding rivers deposited rocks in the Ozark Mountains. The New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) brought molten rock to Earth’s surface. The New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) brought molten rock to Earth’s surface. Silt from deposition has polluted the hot springs. Silt from deposition has polluted the hot springs. The wind-blown loess on Crowley’s Ridge makes soil poor for farming.