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?

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Chapter 2:Chapter 2:Where in the World is Oklahoma?Where in the World is Oklahoma?

Section 1: What is Geography?Section 1: What is Geography?

Section 2: Geographic RegionsSection 2: Geographic Regions

Section 3: Oklahoma’s Natural ResourcesSection 3: Oklahoma’s Natural Resources

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

–How does geographic location affect our state?

Section 1: What is Geography?Section 1: What is Geography?

NameDateHour Chapter 2 Lecture Notes

How does our Locationgeographic location effectour state? Stats

How do Oklahoma’s High Plainsgeographic regions Gypsum Hillsdiffer?

LocationLocation

• Oklahoma located between 94º 29' and 103º W longitude

• Also lies between 33º 39' and 37º N latitude

• 1829 Missouri Compromise: set the 36º 30' N latitude as the boundary where slavery could exist – included the territory that became our state

Oklahoma Geography StatisticsOklahoma Geography Statistics

• 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.

Section 3: Oklahoma’s NaturalSection 3: Oklahoma’s NaturalResourcesResources

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: – How do Oklahomans make

use of the state’s natural resources?

SoilsSoils• Soil: composed of organic matter, loose

rock material, water, and air• Mollisols: largest soil group of

Oklahoma• Good for growing alfalfa, grains, cotton

& other sown crops, range, pasture, and woodland

• Soil types: sand, silt, or clay• The Dust Bowl (1930s): affected the

panhandle of Oklahoma

VegetationVegetation• Early settlers found grasses as tall as the

wagon bed• Oak & pine: most valuable timber

commercially• By 1956: U.S. Forest Service estimated

only 15% of original hardwoods remained

• Cedar wood products: mulch, litter box chips, lumber, & insect repellent

Mineral ResourcesMineral Resources

• Mineral Resources: includes fossil fuels – formed in the ground from the remains of dead plants and animals

• Fossil fuels include oil, natural gas, and coal

Oil & Natural GasOil & Natural Gas• Nellie Johnston No. 1 (1887) near Bartlesville:

first major oil discovery; wildcatters streamed in the territory

• The Glenn Pool (1905): another early successful oil well

• Tulsa became known as the “Oil Capital of the World”

• By statehood, Oklahoma producing 40 million barrels of oil a year

• 1920: production up to more than a billion barrels a year

• 1928: oil boom moved to Oklahoma City

CoalCoal• Coal dug first by hands of Indians & sold

by the basket• 1873: commercial coal mining began in

Oklahoma

SaltSalt• Salt on the plains: only needs to be

loaded• Early 1815: salt already a commodity in

the territory

GroundwaterGroundwater• One of the most valuable resources to human life• Underground basins called aquifers: porous gravel,

rock and sand that hold water that seeps down from rainfall, lakes, and ponds

• Nearly ½ of fresh water used in Oklahoma taken from aquifers

• Ogallala aquifer: runs from Texas into the edge of South Dakota & from portions of five other states

WaterwaysWaterways• More than 500 rivers and streams or 78,578

miles; 34 major reservoirs• Arkansas: 328 miles in Oklahoma begins in

the Rocky Mountains; carries 2/3 of the state’s runoff water

• 2nd major drainage system: Red River• Red River 2nd longest river in the state at 592

miles: forms the southern boundary of the state

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After Lecture

• Take 3 minutes to read over notes- do nothing else.

• THEN Write a 3 sentence summary of the notes you just wrote.

Level Questions• Level 1 question- (fill in the blank)

– EX: _________ are formed in the ground from the remains of dead plants and animals.

• Level 2- (not in the text, read between lines)– EX: Compare and contrast the Prairie Plains and

Gypsum Hills.

• Level 3- (Hypothesis, or application, much like an essay) – EX: How does geographic location affect our

state?

Let’s Move Around

1. Find someone with your same hair color across the room and match up, WHEN I SAY GO.

2. Introduce yourself with a handshake and their name.

3. Read them your summary and discuss and then return to your seat.

Walk away with this..

• There are 10 regions of Oklahoma with distinct features and specific locations.

• Our geography plays a huge roll in our weather, and the people who have and are settled here.

• Our natural resources are vast and also a huge source of income to the state of Oklahoma.

Bellwork• Pick up EOI packet

• Get out a sheet of notebook paper and put a heading on it. Number it one to 37.

• Quickly!!! The faster we get done the faster we watch Cinderella Man.