Question

Match the natural resource to the region where it can be found in Oklahoma.
1.natural gas
2.coal
3.granite

High Plains

Prairie Plains

Arbuckle Mountains

Answer 1

1. High Plains - natural gas

2. Prairie Plains - coal

3. Arbuckle Mountains - granite

Oklahoma is very rich in these resources and therefore has a developed industry.

Answer 2

The correct matches are the following.

High plains - natural gas.

Praire plains - coal.

Arbuckle Mountains - granite.

The major basis of natural gas in Oklahoma is located in Arkoma. The re is also the Marietta basin in south-central Oklahoma. These are the most important but there are many gas fields in Oklahoma. The coal industry in Oklahoma started in 1873. Most of the coal beds are found in Eastern Oklahoma counties. In the Arbuckle Mountains, there are many minerals such as limestone, granite, zinc, and gravel, among many others.