mystery state # 1 _______________________
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Mystery State # 2 _______________________. Mystery State # 1 _______________________. Mystery State # 4 _______________________. Mystery State # 3 _______________________. Mystery State # 6 _______________________. Mystery State # 5 _______________________. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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 _______________________
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 _______________________
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 _______________________
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 _______________________
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 ______________________
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
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 _____________________
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 _____________________
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 _____________________
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 _____________________
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 _____________________
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 _____________________
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 _____________________
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
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
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