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By: Ashton. Land. 90 percent is flat farmland. The rest of the land has hills, rock formations, and marshes. It grows lots and lots of food for our country. There is a lot of underground water called the Ogallala Aquifer. Major Cities. Wichita is the largest, then Overland Park
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Land • 90 percent is flat farmland. • The rest of the land has hills, rock formations, and marshes. • It grows lots and lots of food for our country. • There is a lot of underground water called the Ogallala Aquifer.
Major Cities • Wichita is the largest, • then Overland Park • , Kansas City, and finally • Topeka which is the capital.
Quick Facts! • It is the Sunflower State. • State song: “Home on the range” • Highest Point: Mount Sunflower, 4,039 feet (1,231 m) • Lowest Point: Verdigris River 680 feet (207 m)
Famous People • Amelia Earhart flew across the Atlantic. • General Dwight d.he was presdent from 1953 to 1961 and he served in World War 2. • Walter Johnson he was a pitcher for washingtonSenator.he won 416 games., • Carrie nation she destroid alcohol places.,
Weather • Average July Temperature: 78 degrees • Average January Temperature: 30 degrees • Average Annual Precipitation: 27 inches (69 cm) • It gets an average of 17 inches of snow per year • Famous for tornadoes, has an average of 39 a year
Plants & Animals • The state flower is Sunflower. • The state tree is cottonwood. • The state bird is western meadowlark. • The state fish is the catfish • Some other birds arebarn owl, great egret, wild turkey and peregrine falcon.
Sports • Basketball • Hockey • Football.
Natural Resources • 90% flat farm land. • Raised 2 million hogs.
Bibliography • United States Kansas; Jill Wheeler, ABDO publishing company, 2010 • ABDO Digital Database; 2014