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Chapter 1:  Where in the World is Oklahoma?



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Oklahoma has some of the highest mountain peaks found in the United States.
 

 2. 

Oklahoma has an international shipping port which is the most inland, ice-free river port in the United States.
 

 3. 

The Dust Bowl that affected Oklahoma in the 1930s came about because of a long drought.
 

 4. 

The dogwood is Oklahoma’s state tree.
 

 5. 

Every county in Oklahoma has seen some form of oil production.
 

 6. 

Oklahoma has coal deposits scattered throughout the state.
 

 7. 

Oklahoma has more natural lakes than any other state in the nation.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

How many geographic regions does Oklahoma have?
A)
8
B)
9
C)
10
D)
11
 
 
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 2. 

According to the map, what is the western-most county in Oklahoma?
A)
Cimarron
B)
Harper
C)
McCurtain
D)
Ottawa
 

 3. 

According to the map, what is the southern-most county in Oklahoma?
A)
Bryan
B)
Jefferson
C)
Marshall
D)
McCurtain
 

 4. 

According to the map, what state borders the fewest number of Oklahoma counties?
A)
Arkansas
B)
Colorado
C)
Kansas
D)
Texas
 

 5. 

In which geographic region did the Osage become wealthy from the discovery of oil?
A)
High Plains
B)
Ozark Plateau
C)
Red Bed Plains
D)
Sandstone Hills
 

 6. 

What is the most important aquifer in Oklahoma?
A)
Garber-Wellington
B)
Ogallala
C)
Rush Spring
D)
Sandstone
 

 7. 

Which river in Oklahoma receives water from the Boggy, Blue, North Fork, Washita, and Kiamichi rivers?
A)
Arkansas
B)
Canadian
C)
Illinois
D)
Red
 

 8. 

What type of climate does Oklahoma have?
A)
humid continental
B)
humid subtropical
C)
steppe
D)
tundra
 
 
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 9. 

According to the map, which statement best describes Oklahoma’s precipitation?
A)
Western Oklahoma experiences droughts.
B)
Eastern Oklahoma receives more precipitation.
C)
Precipitation is equally distributed in Oklahoma.
D)
Oklahoma City receives more precipitation than Stillwater.
 
 
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 10. 

According to the map, what Oklahoma city has the highest average January temperatures?
A)
Ardmore
B)
Oklahoma City
C)
Muscogee
D)
Tulsa
 

 11. 

According to the map, what city has the highest average July temperatures?
A)
Ardmore
B)
Enid
C)
Oklahoma City
D)
Tulsa
 
 
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 12. 

According to the map, from what state does the Arkansas River enter Oklahoma?
A)
Arkansas
B)
Colorado
C)
Kansas
D)
Missouri
 

 13. 

Which source of energy is NOT a fossil fuel? 
A)
coal
B)
oil
C)
natural gas
D)
wind
 



 
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