Mississippi Alluvial Plains/Delta

Question 1

A

Answer 1

This unique physiography occupies much of eastern Arkansas including all or parts of twenty-seven counties and borders the Mississippi River.

Question 2

B

Answer 2

The work of large rivers (including the Mississippi, Arkansas, White, and St. Francis rivers) and other smaller rivers and streams has played an important role in forming the character of the landscape.

Question 3

C

Answer 3

These rivers eroded older deposits and built up deep layers of soil, gravel, and clay transported from slopes as far away as the Rocky Mountains to the west and the Appalachians to the east.

Question 4

D

Answer 4

The result of these alluvial processes is a terrain and soil suitable for large-scale farming. In fact, the Mississippi Alluvial Plain is one of the most agriculturally productive regions in the world,

Question 5

E

Answer 5

Known for duck hunting and other wildlife areas.