Arkansas River Valley

Question 1

A

Answer 1

Lies between the Ozark Mountains to the north and the Ouachita Mountains to the south.

Question 2

B

Answer 2

It generally parallels the Arkansas River (and Interstate 40) for most of its length.

Question 3

C

Answer 3

Its largest city is Fort Smith, but many other cities are located there, including Van Buren, Alma, Ozark, Booneville, Clarksville, Russellville, Dardanelle, and Morrilton, Conway, Heber Springs, and Searcy are located near its boundary.

Question 4

D

Answer 4

Contains two of the bigger cities of Arkansas, Little Rock and Fort Smith because they grew up around the Arkansas River.

Question 5

E

Answer 5

The Arkansas Valley is up to forty miles wide and includes geological features typical of both the Ozarks and the Ouachitas, including dissected plateaus like those of the Ozarks and folded ridges like those of the Ouachitas.

Question 6

F

Answer 6

However, some features are characteristic of the Arkansas Valley itself, including isolated, flat-topped, steep-sided mesas like Petit Jean Mountain, Mount Nebo, and Mount Magazine.

Question 7

G

Answer 7

Even though it is within a valley, Mount Magazine is the highest point in Arkansas at over 2,753 feet, and also by some definitions it is the only “mountain” in the state, since it is more than 2,000 feet from its base to its summit.

Question 8

H

Answer 8

Known for farming