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Mystery State # 1 _______________________ Mystery State # 2 _______________________ Category State Statistics Category State Statistics Major Rivers Snake River Major Rivers Snake River Physical Landforms Rocky Mountain Range: specifically: Bitterroot Mountain Range and Sawtooth Mountains Physical Landforms Rocky Mountains, Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound Lowlands, Cascade Mountains, Columbia Plateau Elevation Highest Pt: Borah Peak - 12,662 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Snake River at Lewiston - 770 feet above sea level Elevation Highest Pt: Borah Peak - Mt. Rainier 14,410ft. Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean sea level Highest: 84 degrees F Lowest: -48 degrees F Average Temperature Range Highest: 90.6 degrees F Lowest: 15.1 degrees F Average Temperature Range Average Annual Precipitation 40-50 inches of rain 35 inches of snow Average Annual Precipitation 10-140 inches of rain 10 inches of snow Major Industries agriculture (potatoes, wheat, barley), lumber, mining Major Industries farming (fruit, berries, nuts, cattle, wheat), lumber, tourism, hydroelectric power, computer software, aircraft, aluminum refining Mystery State # 3 _______________________ Mystery State # 4 _______________________ Category State Statistics Category State Statistics Major Rivers Colorado River, Rio Grande, Arkansas River Major Rivers Sacramento River, Colorado River, San Joaquin River Physical Landforms Rocky Mountain Range: Rocky Mountain National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, the Great Sand Dunes Physical Landforms The San Diego Ranges, Coastal Range, The Sierra Nevada, Central Valley, Basin and Range Region Elevation Highest Pt: Mt. Elbert; 14,433 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Arkansas River 3,350 ft. Elevation Highest Pt: Mt. Whitney 14,494ft. Lowest Point: Death Valley – 2822ft. Average Temperature Range Highest: 114 degrees F Lowest: –60 degrees F Average Temperature Range Highest: 90.6 degrees F Lowest: 15.1 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 10-50 inches of rain 55 inches of snow Average Annual Precipitation Varies from 90 inches of rain to less than 16 inches of rain Major Industries agriculture (wheat, cattle, sheep), tourism (especially skiers), mining (gold, silver), oil Major Industries agriculture, oil, mining, electronics, movie making/entertainment, and tourism Mystery State # 5 _______________________ Mystery State # 6 _______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Columbia River, Deschutes, Willamette River, John Day River, Snake River Physical Landforms Willamette Lowland, Cascade Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Columbia Plateau, Basin and Range Region Elevation Highest Pt: Kings Peak 13,528 ft. Lowest Point: Beaverdam Wash 2,000ft. Elevation Highest Pt: Borah Peak - Mt. Hood 11,239 ft. Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 93 degrees F Lowest: 19 degrees F Average Temperature Range Highest: 82 degrees F Lowest: 32 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation Less than 10-30 inches of rain 56 inches of snow Average Annual Precipitation 10-100 inches of rain 10 inches of snow Major Industries oil, natural gas, mining (coal, copper, iron ore, silver, gold), steel-making, farming (cattle, sheep, dairy products), tourism (especially skiing) Major Industries timber, paper products, farming (wheat, cattle), mining (coal), computer equipment, electronics Category State Statistics Major Rivers and lakes Colorado River, Green River, Great Salt Lake, Lake Powell Physical Landforms Rocky Mountain Range: specifically: Bitterroot Mountain Range and Sawtooth Mountains Mystery State # 7 _______________________ Mystery State # 8 _______________________ Category State Statistics Category State Statistics Major Rivers Yukon River, Kuskokwim River, Colville River, Copper River Major Rivers Yellowstone River, Missouri River, Clark Fork River Physical Landforms Arctic Coastal Plain, Central Uplands and Lowlands, Wrangell Mountains, Chugach Mountains, Alaska Range Physical Landforms Rocky Mountain Range: specifically: Bitterroot Mountain Range and Sawtooth Mountains Elevation Highest Pt: Borah Peak - Mt. McKinley 20,320ft. Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean sea level Elevation Highest Pt: Granite Peak 12,799 ft. Lowest Point: Kootenai River 1,800ft. Average Temperature Range Highest: 71 degrees F Lowest: -21 degrees F Average Temperature Range Highest: 86 degrees F Lowest: -8 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 7-100 inches of rain 75 inches of snow Average Annual Precipitation 20 inches of rain 38 inches of snow Major Industries farming (wheat, sugar beets), cattle ranching, mining (gold, silver, copper, coal), oil, lumber, tourism Major Industries oil (petroleum) Mystery State # 9 _______________________ Mystery State # 10 ______________________ Category State Statistics Category State Statistics Major Rivers Colorado River, Columbia River, Humboldt River, Truckee River Major Rivers Wailuku River, Anahulu River Physical Landforms Sandy deserts, rugged, snow covered mountains, forested mountain slopes, and grassy valleys. Great Basin; the Columbia Plateau, the Sierra Nevada Physical Landforms Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, chain of 132 islands Elevation Highest Pt: Puu Wekiu, Mauna Kea 13,796ft. Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean sea level Highest: 87 degrees F Lowest: 65 degrees F Elevation Highest Pt: Borah Peak - Boundary Peak 13,140ft. Lowest Point: Colorado River 479ft. Average Temperature Range Highest: 104 degrees F Lowest: 19 degrees F Average Temperature Range Average Annual Precipitation 16 inches of rain 20 inches of snow Average Annual Precipitation 30-96 inches of rain Major Industries tourism, agriculture (bananas, pineapples, macadamia nuts, taro) Major Industries tourism, mining (gold, silver), hydro-electric power Mystery State # 11______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Bighorn River, Green River, Belle Fourche River, Powder River, North Platte River Physical Landforms Continental Divide, Great Plains, Rocky Mountains: Big Horn Mountains Elevation Highest Pt: Borah Peak - Gannett Peak 13,804ft. Lowest Point: Belle Fourche River 3,099ft. Average Temperature Range Highest: 87 degrees F Lowest: 11 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 30 inches of rain 91 inches of snow Major Industries farming (cattle, sheep), mining (coal, uranium), oil, natural gas, tourism Mystery State # 12______________________ Mystery State # 13 _____________________ Category State Statistics Category State Statistics Major Rivers Colorado River Major Rivers Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River Physical Landforms Rocky Mountain Range: The Colorado Plateau covers 2/5 of the state. This area, mostly flat, level land with some mountains and deep canyons: Grand Canyon Physical Landforms The south, the Gulf Coast Plain meets the Gulf of Mexico. The North Central Plains slope creating some hills. The Great Plains extend to the Panhandle where they are broken by low mountains, a southern extension of the Rocky Mountains called Trans-Pecos Elevation Highest Pt: Humphreys Peak- 12,633 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Colorado River 70 feet above sea level Elevation Highest Pt: Guadalupe Peak at 8,749 feet above sea level Lowest Point: at sea level where the state meets the Gulf of Mexico Average Temperature Range Highest: 105° degrees F Lowest: 38.1 degrees F Average Temperature Range Highest: 98.5 degrees F Lowest: 21.7 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 8.3 inches of rain Average Annual Precipitation 35 inches of rain Major Industries mining (copper, gold, and silver) Major Industries petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel Mystery State # 14______________________ Mystery State # 15 _____________________ Category State Statistics Category State Statistics Major Rivers Rio Grande, Pecos River Major Rivers Arkansas River, Canadian River, Red River Physical Landforms The eastern third: covered by the Great Plains. The Central part: Rio Grande cuts through the Rocky Mountains from north to south. The Basin and Range Region: rugged mountain ranges separated by desert basins Physical Landforms The Ozark Plateau: northeastern part of the state, rivers with steep valley walls separated by flat areas. West and South: Prairie Plains The Red Beds Plains are the largest land region in the state Elevation Highest Pt: Wheeler Peak- 13,161 feet above sea level Lowest Point: 2,842 feet above sea level at the Red Bluff Reservoir. Elevation Highest Pt: Black Mesa at 4,973 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Little River at 289 feet above sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 92.8 degrees F Lowest: 22.3 degrees F Average Temperature Range Highest: 93.9 degrees F Lowest: 24.8 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 15 inches of rain Average Annual Precipitation 30-40+ inches of rain Major Industries mining (copper, silver, uranium), oil, natural gas Major Industries farming (wheat, cattle), oil, natural gas Mystery State # 16______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Kennebec River, Penobscot River, St. John River Physical Landforms 3 Regions: Seaboard Lowland with occasional hills and rocky while containing Acadia National Park. Longfellow Mountains extend from West to Northeastern corner. New England Upland, the largest region, includes a rolling plateau dotted by numerous hills and low mountains. Elevation Highest Pt: Mt. Katahdin - 5,268 feet above sea level Lowest Point – 0 feet Atlantic Ocean Average Temperature Range Mystery State # 17 _____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Allegheny River, Susquehanna River, Delaware River, Ohio River Physical Landforms Piedmont Plateau located in the southeast, and consists mainly of rolling to moderately hilly terrain. The Allegheny Plateau contains the Allegheny Mountains. Pine Creek Gorge, sometimes called the Grand Canyon of ____, is in the northcentral part of the state. Elevation Highest Pt: Mt. Davis - 3,213 feet above sea level Lowest Point - Delaware River at sea level Highest: 62 degrees F Lowest: 10 degrees F Highest: 77 degrees F Lowest: 28 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation Average Temperature Range 34-46 inches of rain 35-45 inches of rain Major Industries agriculture (potatoes), shipbuilding, fishing (especially lobsters) Average Annual Precipitation Major Industries steel, farming (corn, oats, soybeans), mining (iron, portland cement, lime,) Mystery State # 18______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Hudson River, Mohawk River, Genesee River Physical Landforms The Adirondack Mountains are in the north. Appalachian Plateau varies from hilly to rough with the highest part consists of the Catskill Mountains. Niagara Falls contains the largest volume of water in a waterfall. Elevation Highest Pt: Mt. Marcy, 5,344 feet above sea level Lowest Point – 0 feet Atlantic Ocean Average Temperature Range Highest: 75 degrees F Lowest: 28 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 30-50 inches of rain Major Industries finance, communications, international trade, fashion, farming (fruit & dairy), tourism Mystery State # 19 _____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Sakonnet River Physical Landforms New England Upland is a hilly, forested, lake-studded region. The Coastal Lowland lies along the Atlantic Coast partially surrounding Narragansett Bay. The region is marked by sandy beaches, swamps, marshes, and ponds along the coast and low rounded hills. Elevation Highest Pt: Jerimoth Hill - 812 feet above sea level Lowest Point – 0 feet Atlantic Ocean Average Temperature Range Highest: 71 degrees F Lowest: 28 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 40 inches of rain Major Industries textiles, jewelry, rubber products, machinery, tourism Mystery State # 20______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Connecticut River, West River, Otter River Physical Landforms The Green Mountains extend across the state in a north-south band. The Champlain Valley lies in the northwestern part of the state, between Lake Champlain and the Green and Taconic Mountains. Elevation Highest Pt: Mt. Mansfield - 4,393 feet above sea level Lowest Point – Lake Champlain 95 feet above sea level. Average Temperature Range Highest: 68 degrees F Lowest: 17 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 39 inches of rain Major Industries maple syrup, farming (dairy), tourism, electronics, forest products (especially paper) Mystery State # 21 _____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Charles River, Connecticut River, Merrimack River Physical Landforms The Coastal Plain consists of Cape Cod, the Boston Basin, and such adjacent islands as Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and the Elizabeth Islands. The Taconic Mountains are located in the northwest. The Berkshire Hills merge with the Hoosac Range. Elevation Highest Pt: Mt. Greylock - 3,491 feet above sea level Lowest Point – 0 feet Atlantic Ocean Average Temperature Range Highest: 71 degrees F Lowest: 25 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 45 inches of rain Major Industries textiles, electronics, publishing, education, tourism, fishing Mystery State # 22______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Potomac River, Patapsco River, Patuxent River, Susquehanna River Physical Landforms The Coastal Plain occupies both shores of Chesapeake Bay and makes up over half of the state. East of the bay is part of the Delmarva Peninsula; the western part is called the Western Shore. Elevation Highest Pt: Backbone Mountain - 3,360 feet above sea level Lowest Point –sea level along coast. Average Temperature Range Mystery State # 23 _____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Delaware River, Hudson River Physical Landforms The Coastal Plain is a generally flat to rolling area containing Cape May to Sandy Hook. The Piedmont Plateau contains the Watchung Mountains, and the cliff-like Palisades, which overlook the Hudson River. The Kittatinny Mountains and Kittatinny Valley is a section of the Great Valley of the Appalachians. Elevation Highest Pt: High Point - 1,803 feet above sea level Lowest Point – 0 feet Atlantic Ocean Highest: 75 degrees F Lowest: 33 degrees F Highest: 71 degrees F Lowest: 31 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation Average Temperature Range 43 inches of rain 45 inches of rain Major Industries farming (corn, soybeans, tobacco), mining (coal), steel products, fishing (crabs & oysters), government services Average Annual Precipitation Major Industries farming (potatoes, tomatoes, peaches), pharmaceuticals, petroleum-based products Mystery State # 24______________________ Mystery State # 25 _____________________ Category State Statistics Category State Statistics Major Rivers Androscoggin River, Connecticut River, Merrimack River Major Rivers Connecticut River, Housatonic River, Thames River In the southwestern corner of the state stands Monadnock Mountain. The White Mountains are among the Presidential Range. Dotting the state are more than 1,000 lakes, the largest being Lake Winnipesaukee. Physical Landforms The Taconic Mountains is in the northwestern corner of the state. Forests, occurring mainly in the uplands, cover about two-thirds of the state. The largest lake is manmade and is Lake Candlewood. Elevation Highest Pt: Mt. Frissell - 2380 feet above sea level Lowest Point – sea level along Long Island Sound shore Average Temperature Range Highest: 71 degrees F Lowest: 26 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 44-48 inches of rain Major Industries agriculture, industry (especially insurance), tourism Physical Landforms Elevation Average Temperature Range Average Annual Precipitation Major Industries Highest Pt: Mt. Washington - 6,288 feet above sea level Lowest Point – 0 feet Atlantic Ocean Highest: 68 degrees F Lowest: 19 degrees F 42 inches of rain textiles, lumber, tourism, electronic equipment, software Mystery State # 26______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Delaware River, Mispillion River, Nanticoke River Physical Landforms The state's northern tip is part of the Piedmont Plateau, an area within the Appalachian region. The rest of the state is part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Rehoboth and Indian River bays are shallow lagoons behind a narrow coastal bar. Elevation Highest Pt: Ebright Road- 442 feet above sea level Lowest Point – sea level along coast Average Temperature Range Highest: 76 degrees F Lowest: 35 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 45 inches of rain Major Industries business, agriculture and tourism Mystery State # 27______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers James River, Missouri River, Red River Physical Landforms In the east is the Red River Valley. To the west of the Red River Valley is the Drift Prairie. The southwestern half is covered by the Great Plains. Elevation Average Temperature Range Highest Point: White Butte at 3,506 ft. above sea level Lowest Point: Red River at 750 ft. above sea level Highest: 84.4 degrees F Lowest: -5.1 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 17-20 inches of rain Major Industries Farming, Cattle, Mining, Electric Power Generation Mystery State # 28 _____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Cheyenne River, Missouri River, James River, White River Physical Landforms Four major land regions; the Drift Prairie, the Disected Till Plains, the Great Plains, and the Black Hills Elevation Highest Point: Harney Peak at 7,242 ft. above sea level Lowest Point: Big Stone Lake at 966 ft. above sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 86.5 degrees F Lowest: 1.9 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 20-25 inches of rain Major Industries Mining, food processing, nonelectrical machinery manufacturing Mystery State # 29______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Missouri River, Niobrara River, Platte River, Republican River Physical Landforms Disected Till Plains in the eastern part of the state; Great Plains in the north central and northwest parts; northern section Loess Hills Elevation Highest Point: 5,424 ft. above sea level Lowest Point: Missouri River 840 ft. above sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 89.5 degrees F Lowest: 8.9 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 22.9 inches of rain Major Industries Farming (corn, soybeans, wheat, sorghum), grain processing, meat packing Mystery State # 30 _____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Arkansas River, Kansas River, Missouri River, Republican River, Smoky Hill River Physical Landforms Dissected Till Plains in the northeastern section; Southeastern Plains; The Great Plains in the western half of the state Elevation Highest Point: Mount Sunflower at 4,039 ft. above sea level Lowest Point: Verdigris River at 679 ft. above sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 92.9 degrees F Lowest: 15.7 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 27.84 inches of rain Major Industries Agriculture (wheat and other grains), aircraft manufacturing, automobile manufacturing Mystery State # 31______________________ Category State Statistics Mystery State # 32 _____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Minnesota River, Mississippi River, Rainy River, Red River of the North, St. Croix River Major Rivers Cedar River, Des Moines River, Iowa River, Mississippi River, Missouri River Physical Landforms Half of the sate is covered by the rolling plains left by the ice age; southeastern section of the state is relatively flat, cut by deep valleys; Lake Superior Physical Landforms The Young Drift Plains covers most of Northern and central parts of the state; Northern Driftless Area is in the northeastern part of the state; Dissected Till Plains cover the southern part of the state Elevation Highest Point: Eagle Mountain at 2,301 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Lake Superior at 602 feet above sea level Elevation Highest Point: Sterler Farm 1,670 ft. above sea level Lowest Point: Mississippi River 480 ft. above sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 83.4 degrees F Lowest: -2.9 degrees F Average Temperature Range Highest: 86.2 degrees F Lowest: 6.3 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 26.68 inches of rain Average Annual Precipitation 33.11 inches of rain Major Industries Farming (corn, soybeans, sugar beets, wheat, dairy products), paper pulp, mining (iron ore) Major Industries Agriculture (corn, soybeans, hogs, pigs), food manufacturing, insurance Mystery State # 33______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Physical Landforms Elevation Current River, Mississippi River, Missouri River, Osage River, St. Francis River Northern part of the state is composed of the Dissected Till Plains; western part of the state is covered with the Osage Plains; largest land area of this state is the Ozark Plateau Highest Point: Taum Sauk Mountain 1,772 ft. above sea level Lowest Point: St. Fancis River 230 ft. above sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 90.5 degrees F Lowest: 19.4 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 41.17 inches of rain Major Industries Farming (corn, soybeans), mining (zinc, lead), aircraft equipment, cars Mystery State # 34 _____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Wisconsin River, Mississippi River, St. Croix River, Chippewa River Physical Landforms This state is divided into five geographical areas; Lake Superior Lowland, Northern Highland, Central Plain, Eastern Ridges and Lowlands, and Western Upland Elevation Highest Point: Timms Hill at 1,951 ft. above sea level Lowest Point: Lake Michigan at 581 ft. above sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 82.8 degrees F Lowest: 5.4 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 31.77 inches of rain Major Industries Dairy products (milk, butter, cheese), farming (corn), machinery, paper manufacturing, tourism Mystery State # 35______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Illinois River, Mississippi River, Ohio River, Wabash River Physical Landforms The Central Plains covers about 90% of this state; The Shawnee Hills stretch across the southern part of the state; The Gulf Coastal is at the extreme southern tip of the state Elevation Average Temperature Range Highest Point: Charles Mound 1,235 ft. above sea level Lowest Point: Mississippi River 279 ft. above sea level Highest: 87.1 degrees F Lowest: 9.8 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 38.82 inches of rain Major Industries Agriculture (corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, barley, rye, sorghum), cattle, manufacturing, mining Mystery State # 36 _____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Detroit River, Grand River, Kalamazoo River, St. Clair River, St. Marys River Physical Landforms The Great Lakes Plain covers most of this state; Superior Upland covers the western part of the state Elevation Highest Point: Mount Arvon at 1,979 ft. above sea level Lowest Point: Lake Erie at 572 ft. above sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 83.1 degrees F Lowest: 14.0 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 32.25 inches of rain Major Industries Car manufacturing, farming (corn, soybeans, wheat), timber, fishing Mystery State # 37______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Physical Landforms Elevation Average Temperature Range Ohio River, Kankakee River, Wabash River, White River, Tippecanoe River Great Lakes Plain runs through the top portion of the state; The Till Plains stretch across the central part of the state; Southern Plains and Lowlands stretch across the lower portion Highest Point: Hoosier Hill at 1,257 ft. above sea level Lowest Point: Wabash/Ohio River meet at 320 ft. above sea level Highest: 88.8 degrees F Lowest: 15.8 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 40.64 inches of rain Major Industries Agriculture (corn, soybeans, wheat), manufacturing, mining (coal, limestone), steel-making Mystery State # 38_____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Ohio River, Cuyahoga River, Miami River, Sandusky River Physical Landforms This state is separated into different regions including The Great Lakes Plains, The Till Plains, The Appalachian Plateau, The Bluegrass Region, and Lake Erie Shoreline Elevation Highest Point: Campbell Hill at 1,549 ft. above sea level Lowest Point: Ohio River at 455 ft. above sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 85.8 degrees F Lowest: 15.5 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 38.3 inches of rain Major Industries Manufacturing (steel, cars, airplanes, rubber products, chemicals, plastics), farming, mining (coal) Mystery State # 39______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers James River, Rappahannock River, Potomac River, Shenandoah River Physical Landforms Mountain and valley region in the west, including the Blue Ridge Mountains; rolling piedmont plateau; tidewater, or coastal plain, including the eastern shore Elevation Average Temperature Range Highest Point: Mt. Rogers; 5,729 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Atlantic coast; sea level Highest: 70 degrees F Lowest: 32 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 45.21 inches of rain Major Industries Agriculture (cattle, poultry, dairy products, tobacco, hogs, soybeans), Industry (transportation equipment, textiles, food processing, printing, electric equipment, chemicals) Mystery State # 40_____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Ohio River, Guyandotte River, Greenbrier River Physical Landforms Ranging from hilly to mountainous; Allegheny plateau, in the west, covers two-thirds of the state; mountains over 4,000 feet Elevation Highest Point: Spruce Knob; 4,863 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Potomac River; 240 feet above sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 65.8 degrees F Lowest: 44.2 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 42.5 inches of rain Major Industries Agriculture: Cattle, dairy products, poultry, apples. Industry: Chemical products, mining, primary metals, stone, clay, and glass products, tourism Mystery State # 41______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Mississippi River, Red River, Ouachita River, Atchafalaya River, Sabine River Mystery State # 42_____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Santee River, Edisto River, Savannah River Physical Landforms Blue Ridge province in northwest has highest peaks; piedmont lies between the mountains and fall line; coastal plain covers twothirds of the state Physical Landforms Gulf Coastal Plain, Mississippi Delta and the coastal lowlands, wetlands Elevation Highest Point: Driskill Mountain; 535 feet above sea level Lowest Point: New Orleans; 8 feet below sea level Elevation Highest Point: Sassafras Mountain; 3,560 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Atlantic coast; sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 91 degrees F Lowest: 41 degrees F Average Temperature Range Highest: 91.2 degrees F Lowest: 34.5 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 64 inches of rain Average Annual Precipitation 49.84 inches of rain Major Industries Agriculture: Tobacco, poultry, cattle, dairy products, soybeans, hogs. Industry: Textile goods, chemical products, paper products, machinery, tourism Major Industries agriculture (rice, cotton, soybeans), salt production, fishing (especially shellfish),petroleum and coal products, transportation equipment, paper products, tourism Mystery State # 43______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Tombigbee River, Alabama River, Tennessee River, Chattahoochee River Physical Landforms Coastal Plains, hills, broken terrain Elevation Highest Point: Cheaha Mountain; 2,407 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Gulf of Mexico; Sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 92.7 degrees F Lowest: 35.5 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 56.9 inches of rain Major Industries Agriculture: Poultry and eggs, cattle, nursery stock, peanuts, cotton, vegetables, milk, soybeans. Industry: Paper, lumber and wood products, mining, rubber and plastic products, transportation equipment, apparel Mystery State # 44_____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Tennessee River, Mississippi River, Cumberland River, Clinch River, Duck River Physical Landforms Rugged country in the east; Great Smokey Mountains; low ridges in the Appalachian Valley; the flat Cumberland Plateau; slightly rolling terrain and knobs of the interior low plateau; Eastern Gulf coastal plain to the west, Mississippi alluvial plain, a narrow strip of swamp and flood plain in the extreme west Elevation Highest Point: Clingmans Dome; 6,643 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Mississippi River; 182 feet below sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 89.5 degrees F Lowest: 36.2 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 47.3 inches of rain Major Industries Agriculture: Soybeans, cotton, tobacco, livestock and livestock products, dairy products, cattle, hogs. Industry: Chemicals, transportation equipment, rubber, plastics Mystery State # 45______________________ Category State Statistics Mystery State # 46_____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Ohio River, Mississippi River, Cumberland River, Kentucky River, Green River Physical Landforms Mountainous in east; rounded hills of the Knobs in the north; Bluegrass, heart of the state; wooded rocky hillsides of the Pennroyal; western coal fields; the fertile Purchase in the southwest. Elevation Highest Point: Brasstown Bald; 4,784 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Atlantic Coast, sea level Elevation Highest Point: Black Mountain; 4,145 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Mississippi River; 257 feet below sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 88 degrees F Lowest: 31.5 degrees F Average Temperature Range Highest: 88 degrees F Lowest: 25 degrees F 48.61 inches of rain Average Annual Precipitation 49.84 inches of rain Major Industries agriculture (tobacco, corn, peanuts, wheat), mining (anthracite coal), horse-raising, automobile and truck manufacturing, chemical manufacturing Major Rivers Chattahoochee River, Savannah River, Suwannee River Physical Landforms Most southerly of the Blue Ridge Mountains cover northeast and north central; central piedmont extends to the fall line of rivers; coastal plain levels to coastal flatlands. Average Annual Precipitation Major Industries textiles, timber (especially pine), agriculture (cotton, corn, peanuts, soybeans, poultry) Mystery State # 47______________________ Category State Statistics Mystery State # 48_____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Neuse River, Roanoke River, Yadkin River Physical Landforms Coastal plains and tidewater in twofifths of state, extending to the fall line of the rivers; piedmont plateau, another two-fifths, of gentle to rugged hills; southern Appalachian Mountains contain Blue Ridge and Great Smokey Mountains Elevation Highest Point: Mt. Mitchell; 6,684 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Atlantic coast; sea level Highest: 92 degrees F Lowest: 31 degrees F Average Temperature Range Highest: 90 degrees F Lowest: 50 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 55.9 inches of rain Average Annual Precipitation 50.45 inches of rain Major Industries farming (cotton, corn, soybeans, rice), oil, textiles, electronic equipment, transportation equipment, fishing Major Industries farming (tobacco, poultry), textiles, furniture Major Rivers Physical Landforms Elevation Average Temperature Range Mississippi River, Big Black River, Pearl River, Yazoo River Low, fertile delta; loess bluffs; sandy gulf coastal terraces followed by piney woods and prairie; rugged high sandy hills in extreme northeast, followed by black prairie belt, Pontotoc Ridge, and Flatwoods into the North central highlands. Highest Point: Woodall Mountain; 806 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Gulf Coast; sea level Mystery State # 49______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers St. Johns River, St. Marys River, Suwannee River Physical Landforms Land is mostly flat with rolling high in northwest, wetlands Elevation Highest Point: Britton Hill; 345 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Atlantic & Gulf coasts at sea level Average Temperature Range Average Annual Precipitation Major Industries Highest: 88 degrees F Lowest: 65 degrees F 49.91 inches of rain tourism, agriculture (oranges, grapefruit, tomatoes), electronics Mystery State # 50_____________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Arkansas River, Mississippi River Physical Landforms Eastern delta and prairie, southern lowland forests, northwestern highlands, which include the Ozark plateaus Elevation Highest Point: Magazine Mountain; 2,753 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Ouachita River; 55 feet below sea level Average Temperature Range Highest: 91 degrees F Lowest: 33 degrees F Average Annual Precipitation 49.2 inches of rain Major Industries agriculture (chickens, soybeans, rice, cotton), paper and wood products (including furniture), electronic equipment, mining (aluminum and diamonds)
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