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Location:
western MO; south of MO river/west of Ozark Plateau
Description:
covered with short prairie grasses which protect soil from erosion;
rich fertile soil
Uses/effects on people:
farming & ranching (cattle, horses) |
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Location:
North of the MO River to northern state border
Description:
formed by a glacier;
has rolling hills, valleys and flat plains;
rich fertile till left from glacier;
covered by prairie grasses protecting from erosion
Uses/effects on people:
best farming in USA; corn, wheat, soybeans, & hay |
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Location:
S of MO River (Jeff City) to Arkansas border & E of Osage Plains to Mississippi R. & SE Lowlands
Description: largest region in MO;
contains rivers, lakes, forests, low mountains & rocky hills, caves, & plateaus;
lots of igneous rock
Uses/effects on people:
mining-lead(#1 in US),limestone, sandstone, iron ore & zinc;
logging from forests for lumber;
tourist recreation: swimming, boating, hiking, camping, shopping;
fruit orchards & vineyards (grapes) |
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Location:
In SE corner (in the "Boot heel");
along the Mississippi River floodplain
Description:
very wet-floodplain;
rich soil
Uses/Effects on people:
farming-rice, cotton, wheat, soybeans |
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| loose soil, sand, & gravel left behind by glaciers |
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floodplain
alluvial plain |
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| flat land along a river made of sand or mud left after a flood |
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| companies and factories that do a job or make a product |
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