Illinois Study Guide Flashcards
The earth is divided into seven:
Continent
What are the three regions in Illinois
Northern central southern
The name of the state that lives south of Wisconsin each of Iowa and west of Indiana is
Illinois
The lake that borders Illinois on the north east corner is
Lake Michigan
Huge sheet of ice that moves over the land is called
Glaciers
A natural feature on earth surface is a
Landform
A period of time when ice covered much of North America was called
Ice age
What is a large area of flat or rolling grasslands with few or no trees
Prairie
Name the region of Illinois where the Prairie end and you can see hills valleys canyons and forests
Southern
Which state senator helped pass a law making Illinois the state song
Florence fifer bohrer
The river that forms that entire western border of Illinois is
Mississippi River
Rivers and canals and which goods and people travel are examples of
Waterways
I Which major highway link Chicago with other cities such as Champaign Urbana and Cairo In Illinois
Interstate highway
Name the airport located in Illinois that is one of the worlds busiest airports
O’Hare airport
Illinois is located on which continent
North America
Gravel heaps left behind after a glacier melts Is called
Terminal moraine
Name two places that are covered with a sheet
Greenland and Antarctica
Deep inlets that were carved out when glaciers melted and the seas rose and flooded valleys are called
Fjords ( fee ords )
Ice that fluids cannot pass through is called
Impermeable ice
Material left after a glacier melts and gardens is called
Boulder clay
