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Mystery State # 1 _______________________ Category State Statistics Major Rivers Snake River Physical Landforms Rocky Mountain Range: specifically: Bitterroot Mountain Range and Sawtooth Mountains Elevation Highest Pt: Borah Peak - 12,662 feet above sea level Lowest Point: Snake River at Lewiston - 770 feet above sea level Average Temperatu re Range Highest: 90.6 degrees F Lowest: 15.1 degrees F Average Annual Precipita tion 40-50 inches of rain 35 inches of snow Category State Statistics Major Rivers Snake River Physical Landforms Rocky Mountains, Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound Lowlands, Cascade Mountains, Columbia Plateau Elevation Highest Pt: Borah Peak - Mt. Rainier 14,410ft. Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean sea level Average Temperatu re Range Highest: 84 degrees F Lowest: -48 degrees F Average Annual Precipita tion 10-140 inches of rain 10 inches of snow Major farming (fruit, berries, nuts, cattle, wheat), Mystery State # 2 _______________________

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Page 1: Mystery State # 1 _______________________

Mystery State # 1 _______________________Category State Statistics

Major Rivers Snake River

Physical Landforms

Rocky Mountain Range: specifically: Bitterroot

Mountain Range and Sawtooth Mountains

Elevation

Highest Pt: Borah Peak - 12,662 feet above

sea levelLowest Point: Snake River at

Lewiston - 770 feet above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 90.6 degrees FLowest: 15.1 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation40-50 inches of rain35 inches of snow

Major Industries

agriculture (potatoes, wheat, barley), lumber, mining

Category State Statistics

Major Rivers Snake River

Physical Landforms

Rocky Mountains, Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound

Lowlands, Cascade Mountains, Columbia Plateau

Elevation

Highest Pt: Borah Peak - Mt. Rainier

14,410ft.Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean sea

level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 84 degrees FLowest: -48 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation10-140 inches of rain

10 inches of snow

Major Industries

farming (fruit, berries, nuts, cattle, wheat), lumber, tourism, hydroelectric

power, computer software, aircraft, aluminum refining

Mystery State # 2 _______________________

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Mystery State # 3 _______________________Category State Statistics

Major Rivers Colorado River, Rio Grande, Arkansas River

Physical Landforms

Rocky Mountain Range: Rocky Mountain National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, the Great

Sand Dunes

Elevation

Highest Pt: Mt. Elbert; 14,433 feet above

sea levelLowest Point: Arkansas River

3,350 ft.

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 114 degrees FLowest: –60 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation10-50 inches of rain55 inches of snow

Major Industries

agriculture (wheat, cattle, sheep), tourism (especially

skiers), mining (gold, silver), oil

Category State Statistics

Major Rivers Sacramento River, Colorado River, San Joaquin River

Physical Landforms

The San Diego Ranges, Coastal Range, The Sierra Nevada,

Central Valley, Basin and Range Region

ElevationHighest Pt:

Mt. Whitney 14,494ft. Lowest Point: Death Valley –

2822ft.

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 90.6 degrees FLowest: 15.1 degrees F

Average Annual

PrecipitationVaries from 90 inches of rain to

less than 16 inches of rain

Major Industries

agriculture, oil, mining, electronics, movie

making/entertainment, and tourism

Mystery State # 4 _______________________

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Mystery State # 5 _______________________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

ElevationHighest Pt:

Kings Peak 13,528 ft.Lowest Point: Beaverdam Wash

2,000ft.

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 93 degrees FLowest: 19 degrees F

Average Annual

PrecipitationLess than 10-30 inches of rain

56 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)

Category State Statistics

Major RiversColumbia 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: Borah Peak - Mt. Hood 11,239

ft.Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean sea

level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 82 degrees FLowest: 32 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation10-100 inches of rain

10 inches of snow

Major Industries

timber, paper products, farming (wheat, cattle), mining (coal),

computer equipment, electronics

Mystery State # 6 _______________________

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Mystery State # 7 _______________________Category State Statistics

Major Rivers Yukon River, Kuskokwim River, Colville River, Copper River

Physical Landforms

Arctic Coastal Plain, Central Uplands and Lowlands,

Wrangell Mountains, Chugach Mountains, Alaska Range

Elevation

Highest Pt: Borah Peak - Mt. McKinley

20,320ft. Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean sea

level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 71 degrees FLowest: -21 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation7-100 inches of rain75 inches of snow

Major Industries oil (petroleum)

Category State Statistics

Major Rivers Yellowstone River, Missouri River, Clark Fork River

Physical Landforms

Rocky Mountain Range: specifically: Bitterroot

Mountain Range and Sawtooth Mountains

ElevationHighest Pt:

Granite Peak 12,799 ft.Lowest Point: Kootenai River

1,800ft.

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 86 degrees FLowest: -8 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation20 inches of rain

38 inches of snow

Major Industries

farming (wheat, sugar beets), cattle ranching, mining (gold,

silver, copper, coal), oil, lumber, tourism

Mystery State # 8 _______________________

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Mystery State # 9 _______________________Category State Statistics

Major Rivers Colorado River, Columbia River, Humboldt River, Truckee River

Physical Landforms

Sandy deserts, rugged, snow covered mountains, forested

mountain slopes, and grassy valleys. Great Basin; the Columbia Plateau,

the Sierra Nevada

Elevation

Highest Pt: Borah Peak - Boundary Peak

13,140ft. Lowest Point: Colorado River

479ft.

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 104 degrees FLowest: 19 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation16 inches of rain20 inches of snow

Major Industries

tourism, mining (gold, silver), hydro-electric power

Category State Statistics

Major Rivers Wailuku River, Anahulu River

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

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 87 degrees FLowest: 65 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation30-96 inches of rain

Major Industries

tourism, agriculture (bananas, pineapples, macadamia nuts,

taro)

Mystery State # 10 ______________________

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Mystery State # 11______________________Category State Statistics

Major RiversBighorn 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

RangeHighest: 87 degrees FLowest: 11 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation30 inches of rain

91 inches of snow

Major Industries

farming (cattle, sheep), mining (coal, uranium), oil, natural gas,

tourism

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Mystery State # 12______________________Category State Statistics

Major Rivers Colorado 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

Elevation

Highest Pt: Humphreys Peak- 12,633 feet

above sea levelLowest Point: Colorado River -

70 feet above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 105° degrees FLowest: 38.1 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation8.3 inches of rain

Major Industries mining (copper, gold, and silver)

Category State Statistics

Major Rivers Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River

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: Guadalupe Peak at 8,749 feet

above sea levelLowest Point: at sea level where the

state meets the Gulf of Mexico

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 98.5 degrees FLowest: 21.7 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation35 inches of rain

Major Industries

petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel

Mystery State # 13 _____________________

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Mystery State # 14______________________Category State Statistics

Major Rivers Rio Grande, Pecos 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

Elevation

Highest Pt: Wheeler Peak- 13,161 feet above

sea levelLowest Point: 2,842 feet above sea

level at the Red Bluff Reservoir.

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 92.8 degrees FLowest: 22.3 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation15 inches of rain

Major Industries

mining (copper, silver, uranium), oil, natural gas

Category State Statistics

Major Rivers Arkansas River, Canadian River, Red River

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: Black Mesa at 4,973 feet above

sea levelLowest Point: Little River at 289

feet above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 93.9 degrees FLowest: 24.8 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation30-40+ inches of rain

Major Industries

farming (wheat, cattle), oil, natural gas

Mystery State # 15 _____________________

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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.

ElevationHighest Pt:

Mt. Katahdin - 5,268 feet above sea level

Lowest Point – 0 feet Atlantic Ocean

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 62 degrees FLowest: 10 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation34-46 inches of rain

Major Industries

agriculture (potatoes), shipbuilding,

fishing (especially lobsters)

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 north-

central part of the state.

ElevationHighest Pt:

Mt. Davis - 3,213 feet above sea levelLowest Point - Delaware River at sea

level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 77 degrees FLowest: 28 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation35-45 inches of rain

Major Industries

steel, farming (corn, oats, soybeans), mining (iron, portland cement, lime,)

Mystery State # 17 _____________________

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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.

ElevationHighest Pt:

Mt. Marcy, 5,344 feet above sea level

Lowest Point – 0 feet Atlantic Ocean

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 75 degrees FLowest: 28 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation30-50 inches of rain

Major Industries

finance, communications, international trade, fashion,

farming (fruit & dairy), tourism

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.

ElevationHighest Pt:

Jerimoth Hill - 812 feet above sea level

Lowest Point – 0 feet Atlantic Ocean

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 71 degrees FLowest: 28 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation40 inches of rain

Major Industries

textiles, jewelry, rubber products, machinery, tourism

Mystery State # 19 _____________________

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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 levelLowest Point – Lake Champlain 95

feet above sea level.

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 68 degrees FLowest: 17 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation39 inches of rain

Major Industries

maple syrup, farming (dairy), tourism, electronics, forest products (especially paper)

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.

ElevationHighest Pt:

Mt. Greylock - 3,491 feet above sea level

Lowest Point – 0 feet Atlantic Ocean

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 71 degrees FLowest: 25 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation45 inches of rain

Major Industries

textiles, electronics, publishing, education, tourism, fishing

Mystery State # 21 _____________________

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Mystery State # 22______________________Category State Statistics

Major RiversPotomac 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.

ElevationHighest Pt:

Backbone Mountain - 3,360 feet above sea level

Lowest Point –sea level along coast.

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 75 degrees FLowest: 33 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation43 inches of rain

Major Industries

farming (corn, soybeans, tobacco), mining (coal), steel

products, fishing (crabs & oysters), government services

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.

ElevationHighest Pt:

High Point - 1,803 feet above sea level

Lowest Point – 0 feet Atlantic Ocean

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 71 degrees FLowest: 31 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation45 inches of rain

Major Industries

farming (potatoes, tomatoes, peaches), pharmaceuticals, petroleum-based products

Mystery State # 23 _____________________

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Mystery State # 24______________________Category State Statistics

Major RiversAndroscoggin River, Connecticut River, Merrimack River

Physical Landforms

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.

ElevationHighest Pt:

Mt. Washington - 6,288 feet above sea level

Lowest Point – 0 feet Atlantic Ocean

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 68 degrees FLowest: 19 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation42 inches of rain

Major Industries

textiles, lumber, tourism, electronic equipment, software

Category State Statistics

Major Rivers Connecticut River, Housatonic River, Thames River

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 man-made and is Lake Candlewood.

Elevation

Highest Pt: Mt. Frissell - 2380 feet above sea

levelLowest Point – sea level along Long

Island Sound shore

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 71 degrees FLowest: 26 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation44-48 inches of rain

Major Industries

agriculture, industry (especially insurance), tourism

Mystery State # 25 _____________________

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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.

ElevationHighest Pt:

Ebright Road- 442 feet above sea level

Lowest Point – sea level along coast

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 76 degrees FLowest: 35 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation45 inches of rain

Major Industries

business, agriculture and tourism

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Mystery State # 27______________________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

ElevationHighest Point: Harney Peak at

7,242 ft. above sea levelLowest Point: Big Stone Lake at

966 ft. above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 86.5 degrees FLowest: 1.9 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation20-25 inches of rain

Major Industries

Mining, food processing, non-electrical machinery

manufacturing

Mystery State # 28 _____________________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.

ElevationHighest Point: White Butte at

3,506 ft. above sea levelLowest Point: Red River at 750 ft.

above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 84.4 degrees FLowest: -5.1 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation17-20 inches of rain

Major Industries

Farming, Cattle, Mining, Electric Power Generation

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Mystery State # 29______________________Category State Statistics

Major RiversArkansas 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

ElevationHighest Point: Mount Sunflower

at 4,039 ft. above sea levelLowest Point: Verdigris River at

679 ft. above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 92.9 degrees FLowest: 15.7 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation27.84 inches of rain

Major Industries

Agriculture (wheat and other grains), aircraft manufacturing,

automobile manufacturing

Mystery State # 30 _____________________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

ElevationHighest Point: 5,424 ft. above

sea levelLowest Point: Missouri River 840

ft. above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 89.5 degrees FLowest: 8.9 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation22.9 inches of rain

Major Industries

Farming (corn, soybeans, wheat, sorghum), grain processing,

meat packing

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Mystery State # 31______________________Category State Statistics

Major RiversCedar River, Des Moines River, Iowa River, Mississippi River,

Missouri River

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

ElevationHighest Point: Sterler Farm 1,670

ft. above sea levelLowest Point: Mississippi River 480

ft. above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 86.2 degrees FLowest: 6.3 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation33.11 inches of rain

Major Industries

Agriculture (corn, soybeans, hogs, pigs), food manufacturing,

insurance

Mystery State # 32 _____________________Category State Statistics

Major RiversMinnesota River, Mississippi

River, Rainy River, Red River of the North, St. Croix 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

ElevationHighest Point: Eagle Mountain at

2,301 feet above sea levelLowest Point: Lake Superior at

602 feet above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 83.4 degrees FLowest: -2.9 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation26.68 inches of rain

Major Industries

Farming (corn, soybeans, sugar beets, wheat, dairy products), paper pulp, mining (iron ore)

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Mystery State # 33______________________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

ElevationHighest Point: Timms Hill at 1,951

ft. above sea levelLowest Point: Lake Michigan at

581 ft. above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 82.8 degrees FLowest: 5.4 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation31.77 inches of rain

Major Industries

Dairy products (milk, butter, cheese), farming (corn),

machinery, paper manufacturing, tourism

Mystery State # 34 _____________________Category State Statistics

Major RiversCurrent River, Mississippi River, Missouri River, Osage River, St.

Francis River

Physical Landforms

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

ElevationHighest Point: Taum Sauk

Mountain 1,772 ft. above sea levelLowest Point: St. Fancis River 230

ft. above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 90.5 degrees FLowest: 19.4 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation41.17 inches of rain

Major Industries

Farming (corn, soybeans), mining (zinc, lead), aircraft equipment,

cars

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Mystery State # 35______________________Category State Statistics

Major RiversDetroit 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

ElevationHighest Point: Mount Arvon at

1,979 ft. above sea levelLowest Point: Lake Erie at 572 ft.

above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 83.1 degrees FLowest: 14.0 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation32.25 inches of rain

Major Industries

Car manufacturing, farming (corn, soybeans, wheat), timber,

fishing

Mystery State # 36 _____________________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

ElevationHighest Point: Charles Mound

1,235 ft. above sea levelLowest Point: Mississippi River

279 ft. above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 87.1 degrees FLowest: 9.8 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation38.82 inches of rain

Major Industries

Agriculture (corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, barley, rye,

sorghum), cattle, manufacturing, mining

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Mystery State # 37______________________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

ElevationHighest Point: Campbell Hill at

1,549 ft. above sea levelLowest Point: Ohio River at 455 ft.

above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 85.8 degrees FLowest: 15.5 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation38.3 inches of rain

Major Industries

Manufacturing (steel, cars, airplanes, rubber products,

chemicals, plastics), farming, mining (coal)

Mystery State # 38_____________________Category State Statistics

Major RiversOhio River, Kankakee River, Wabash River, White River,

Tippecanoe River

Physical Landforms

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

ElevationHighest Point: Hoosier Hill at 1,257

ft. above sea levelLowest Point: Wabash/Ohio River

meet at 320 ft. above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 88.8 degrees FLowest: 15.8 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation40.64 inches of rain

Major Industries

Agriculture (corn, soybeans, wheat), manufacturing, mining (coal, limestone), steel-making

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Mystery State # 39______________________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

ElevationHighest Point: Spruce Knob;

4,863 feet above sea levelLowest Point: Potomac River;

240 feet above sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 65.8 degrees FLowest: 44.2 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation42.5 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 # 40_____________________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

ElevationHighest Point: Mt. Rogers; 5,729

feet above sea levelLowest Point: Atlantic coast; sea

level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 70 degrees FLowest: 32 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation45.21 inches of rain

Major Industries

Agriculture (cattle, poultry, dairy products, tobacco, hogs,

soybeans), Industry (transportation equipment,

textiles, food processing, printing, electric equipment, chemicals)

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Mystery State # 41______________________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 two-thirds of the state

ElevationHighest Point: Sassafras Mountain;

3,560 feet above sea levelLowest Point: Atlantic coast;

sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 91.2 degrees FLowest: 34.5 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation49.84 inches of rain

Major Industries

Agriculture: Tobacco, poultry, cattle, dairy products, soybeans,

hogs.Industry: Textile goods, chemical

products, paper products, machinery, tourism

Mystery State # 42_____________________Category State Statistics

Major RiversMississippi River, Red River,

Ouachita River, Atchafalaya River, Sabine River

Physical Landforms

Gulf Coastal Plain, Mississippi Delta and the coastal lowlands,

wetlands

ElevationHighest Point: Driskill Mountain;

535 feet above sea levelLowest Point: New Orleans; 8 feet

below sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 91 degrees FLowest: 41 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation64 inches of rain

Major Industries

agriculture (rice, cotton, soybeans), salt production, fishing

(especially shellfish),petroleum and coal products, transportation

equipment, paper products, tourism

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Mystery State # 43______________________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

ElevationHighest Point: Clingmans Dome; 6,643 feet

above sea levelLowest Point: Mississippi River; 182 feet

below sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 89.5 degrees FLowest: 36.2 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation47.3 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 # 44_____________________Category State Statistics

Major RiversTombigbee River, Alabama River, Tennessee River, Chattahoochee

River

Physical Landforms Coastal Plains, hills, broken terrain

ElevationHighest Point: Cheaha Mountain;

2,407 feet above sea levelLowest Point: Gulf of Mexico;

Sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 92.7 degrees FLowest: 35.5 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation56.9 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

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Mystery State # 45______________________Category State Statistics

Major RiversOhio 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.

ElevationHighest Point: Black Mountain;

4,145 feet above sea levelLowest Point: Mississippi River;

257 feet below sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 88 degrees FLowest: 25 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation49.84 inches of rain

Major Industries

agriculture (tobacco, corn, peanuts, wheat), mining (anthracite coal),

horse-raising, automobile and truck manufacturing, chemical

manufacturing

Mystery State # 46_____________________Category State Statistics

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.

ElevationHighest Point: Brasstown Bald;

4,784 feet above sea levelLowest Point: Atlantic Coast,

sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 88 degrees F

Lowest: 31.5 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation48.61 inches of rain

Major Industries

textiles, timber (especially pine), agriculture (cotton, corn, peanuts,

soybeans, poultry)

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Mystery State # 47______________________Category State Statistics

Major Rivers Neuse River, Roanoke River, Yadkin River

Physical Landforms

Coastal plains and tidewater in two-fifths 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

ElevationHighest Point: Mt. Mitchell; 6,684

feet above sea levelLowest Point: Atlantic coast;

sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 90 degrees FLowest: 50 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation50.45 inches of rain

Major Industries

farming (tobacco, poultry), textiles, furniture

Mystery State # 48_____________________Category State Statistics

Major Rivers Mississippi River, Big Black River, Pearl River, Yazoo River

Physical Landforms

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.

ElevationHighest Point: Woodall Mountain;

806 feet above sea levelLowest Point: Gulf Coast; sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 92 degrees FLowest: 31 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation55.9 inches of rain

Major Industries

farming (cotton, corn, soybeans, rice), oil, textiles, electronic equipment, transportation

equipment, fishing

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Mystery State # 49______________________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

levelLowest Point: Ouachita River; 55

feet below sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 91 degrees FLowest: 33 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation49.2 inches of rain

Major Industries

agriculture (chickens, soybeans, rice, cotton), paper and wood products (including furniture), electronic equipment, mining

(aluminum and diamonds)

Mystery State # 50_____________________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

ElevationHighest Point: Britton Hill;

345 feet above sea levelLowest Point: Atlantic & Gulf

coasts at sea level

Average Temperature

RangeHighest: 88 degrees FLowest: 65 degrees F

Average Annual

Precipitation49.91 inches of rain

Major Industries

tourism, agriculture (oranges, grapefruit, tomatoes), electronics