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Bellwork
1. Pick up vocabulary and keep this on your desk.
2. Open up notebook and turn to notes section.
3. Set up 1 page, back and front for Cornell notes. Summary on back.– If you do not know what this is quietly ask a
neighbor.
• The title for the notes are:– Chapter 2: Where in the world is Oklahoma?
Oklahoma:Oklahoma: Land of ContrastsLand of Contrasts
Chapter 2:Chapter 2:
Where in the World is Oklahoma? Where in the World is Oklahoma?
• Oklahoma: covers an area of nearly 70,000 square miles
• Widest east-west border: 464 miles• Longest north-south border: 320 miles• Ranking: 18th in size in the U.S.• Larger than any state east of the
Mississippi River Oklahoma: halfway between Los Angeles, California on the West Coast – Washington, D.C. to the east
• 77 counties
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Section 2: Section 2: Geographic RegionsGeographic Regions
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
– How do Oklahoma’s geographic regions differ?
Geographic RegionsGeographic Regions
1. High Plains2. Gypsum Hills3. Red Bed Plains4. Wichita Mountains5. Sandstone Hills6. Arbuckle Mountains 7. Prairie Plains8. Ozark Plateaus9. Ouachita Mountains10. Red River Plains
NameDateHour Chapter 2 Lecture Notes
How does our Locationgeographic location effectour state? Stats
How do Oklahoma’s High Plainsgeographic regions Gypsum Hillsdiffer?
NameDateHour Chapter 2 Lecture Notes (BACK)
How do Oklahomans Soilsmake use of the state’s natural resources? Vegitation
SUMMARY At the end of the notes you will put a 3 sentence summary of the notes.
High PlainsHigh Plains
• Panhandle and land along part of the western border• Antelope Hills: rise in gypsum peaks south of the
Canadian River• Region favored by stargazers due to lack of electric
lights• Guymon: largest city in the region
Gypsum HillsGypsum Hills
• covers a large area from the Kansas border to the far southwestern corner
• area named for the white gypsum buttes • Alabaster Caverns near Freedom: the world’s largest
gypsum cave open to the public
Red Bed PlainsRed Bed Plains
• State rock: the rose rock found near Noble: formed when barium sulfate combines with quartz sand
• The Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge: only place in the world one can dig for hourglass selenite crystals
• Roman Nose State Park: once a Cheyenne campground
• Little Sahara State Park: over 1,600 acres of rideable sand dunes ranging from 25 – 75 ft.
• Oklahoma City: state’s largest city (532,517)• Earthquakes: occur in many parts of Oklahoma
Wichita MountainsWichita Mountains• 500 million years ago mountains began to form from ancient
lava flows• 59,000-acre Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge set aside
from the Comanche-Kiowa-Apache Reservation in 1901• Buffalo: reintroduced to the refuge in 1907• Unique town of Medicine Park: a planned resort town of
homes and shops made of granite cobblestones• Fort Sill (1869): built to stop Indian raids; changed from
cavalry to artillery in early 1900s• Major town Lawton, Oklahoma
Sandstone HillsSandstone Hills
• The Tallgrass Prairie Preserve: north of Pawhuska in the Flint Hills, one of North America’s former major ecosystems
• Keystone: one of several lakes in the area• Oilman, Frank Phillips - responsible for Woolaroc
Wildlife Preserve and Museum• 1920s: the Osage Indians among the wealthiest
people in the country due to the discovery of oil• Greater Seminole Oil Field: 26 pools discovered –
ignited growth of many small towns• Coal mining: spurred growth in the McAlester area• Tulsa metropolitan area: part of this region
Arbuckle MountainsArbuckle Mountains• Range runs east-west• Exposed granite in Murray County: 1.4 billion years old• The Chickasaw National Recreation Area: oldest park
in Oklahoma• Turner Falls Park: two natural swimming pools & a 77-
foot waterfall
Prairie PlainsPrairie Plains• Water is a major feature of region • Eufaula: state’s largest lake – plus Lake
Oologah• Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks • Home to Port of Catoosa: international shipping
port and the most inland, ice-free port in the United States
• Tulsa – state’s 2nd largest city
What two regions is Tulsa Located?
Ozark PlateauOzark Plateau
• Part of the Ozark Mountain chain of Missouri and Arkansas
• Two main rivers: Illinois & Grand • The Pensacola Dam: created the
Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees
Ouachita MountainsOuachita Mountains• Some of the roughest land in the state• Rich Mountain: highest peak in the region – 2,666 feet
high• Once provided safety for Indian people and hideouts for
outlaws• Very popular parks in the region: Beavers Bend,
Robbers Cave, Spiro Mounds, Heavener Runestone, Talimena, Clayton Lake & Lake Wister
• Talimena Drive: especially known for its fall foliage
Talamina drive
Red River PlainsRed River Plains• Southeastern region: lies along the low
elevation of the Red River – rich, sandy soils & a long growing season
• Forts Towson, Washita, & Arbuckle became a center for Choctaw & Chickasaw cotton plantations
Look at page 31 and with a partner near you, sketch a copy of this in your notes.