Chapter 1Chapter 1The Geography of The Geography of

MississippiMississippi

The 5 themes of The 5 themes of GeographyGeography

Place- every place has both PHYSICAL and Place- every place has both PHYSICAL and HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS.HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS.

Human –Environment interactions- how we Human –Environment interactions- how we as humans interact and use our environment.as humans interact and use our environment.

Movement- transfer of good, ideas and Movement- transfer of good, ideas and servicesservices

Regions- Both Natural and CulturalRegions- Both Natural and Cultural Location- Location- relative locationrelative location, compared to , compared to

another place..another place..absolute locationabsolute location is percise! is percise!

Place

Human and Human and Environment Environment InteractionsInteractions

Northrop Grumman-Pascagoula

Mississippi’s relative Mississippi’s relative locationlocation

Mississippi’s Absolute Mississippi’s Absolute LocationLocation It lies between 30 and 35 degrees It lies between 30 and 35 degrees

North Latitude ****88 and 91 North Latitude ****88 and 91 degrees west longitude.degrees west longitude.

Services

GOODS

IDEAS

Mississippi’s 5 Mississippi’s 5 Geographic RegionsGeographic Regions Delta-Northwest –flat fertile farm landDelta-Northwest –flat fertile farm land Hills- Central and North Ms…Largest Hills- Central and North Ms…Largest

Region in stateRegion in state Piney Woods- Southern Ms. Timber Piney Woods- Southern Ms. Timber

growinggrowing Gulf Coast- Narrow strip bordering Gulf Coast- Narrow strip bordering

Gulf of Mexico, land not as fertile.Gulf of Mexico, land not as fertile. Capital - Capital -

Mississippi’s Natural Mississippi’s Natural EnvironmentEnvironment Climate: humid subtropical. Cool winters and Climate: humid subtropical. Cool winters and

warm/hot summers. Lots of rain!!!warm/hot summers. Lots of rain!!! Normal temperature: is 62 degrees.Normal temperature: is 62 degrees. Precipitation: coastal counties=60 inches a Precipitation: coastal counties=60 inches a

year. Northern counties=50 inches a year. year. Northern counties=50 inches a year. Most of the rainfall occurs during the winter Most of the rainfall occurs during the winter months.months.

Average humidity ranges from 76% on the Average humidity ranges from 76% on the coast to 70% inland.coast to 70% inland.

Natural Hazards: Tornadoes and Hurricanes.Natural Hazards: Tornadoes and Hurricanes.

Water ResourcesWater Resources

Surface Water: water in lakes, Surface Water: water in lakes, ponds, rivers, and oceansponds, rivers, and oceans

Groundwater: used for water supply.Groundwater: used for water supply. Rivers: 9 major rivers and 2 minor Rivers: 9 major rivers and 2 minor

rivers that make up the drainage rivers that make up the drainage basin.basin.

Reservoirs- 6 in the state: Pickwick, Reservoirs- 6 in the state: Pickwick, Arkabutla, Sardis, Enid, Grenada, Arkabutla, Sardis, Enid, Grenada, and Ross Barnettand Ross Barnett

Mighty Mississippi Mighty Mississippi RiverRiver Longest River in the United States.Longest River in the United States. Begins at Lake Itasca in MinnesotaBegins at Lake Itasca in Minnesota Flows 2,348 miles to the Gulf of Mexico.Flows 2,348 miles to the Gulf of Mexico. Major Drainage Basin for the interior of the Major Drainage Basin for the interior of the

United States. Missouri, Arkansas, and Ohio all United States. Missouri, Arkansas, and Ohio all flow into MS river.flow into MS river.

Deepest is 100 feet, to only 9 feet in some Deepest is 100 feet, to only 9 feet in some places. places.

Widest point is in Illinois @ 4,500 feet.Widest point is in Illinois @ 4,500 feet. Many natural and man made levees.Many natural and man made levees. Each year 400 millions tons of cargo transported Each year 400 millions tons of cargo transported

on MS River.on MS River.

Identify the following Identify the following termsterms Alluvial soilAlluvial soil AquiferAquifer ClimateClimate ElevationElevation FaunaFauna FloraFlora Ground waterGround water HurricaneHurricane LandformsLandforms LatitudeLatitude LoamLoam

LoessLoess LongitudeLongitude Natural environmentNatural environment PrecipitationPrecipitation Surface waterSurface water TopographyTopography TornadoTornado weatherweather