True or False - Many retirement communities have sprung up in the desert.
TRUE
100
In which state is the Grand Canyon?
ARIZONA
100
[THIS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY] became important in the Interior West in the 1800s
What is RANCHING?
100
Yellowstone is the oldest ___________________ in the United States.
What is NATIONAL PARK?
200
Which unique soft-rock landform is found in the Dakota region of the US?
The badlands
200
Describe the location of the Rocky Mountains relative to the Great Plains (North, South, East, West)?
The Rocky Mountains are WEST of the Great Plains.
200
Because the Interior West frequently experiences droughts, [THESE STORMS] are very common, especially during the summer months
What are DUST STORMS?
200
Strong, dry winds that blow onto the Great Plains from the Rocky Mountains, otherwise known as "snow eaters"
What are CHINOOKS?
300
What are the three major landform subregions of the Interior West?
Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, Interior West
300
Name at least 3 states found in the Wheat Belt
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma
300
In an average year, about 40% of [THIS CROP] grown in the Great Plains is exported.
What is WHEAT?
300
Define center-pivot irrigation
(see vocab sheet)
400
In which subregion of the Intermountain West can the Grand Canyon be found?
Colorado Plateau
400
What is the main economic activity found in the Rocky Mountains?
What is MINING?
400
Why do the Rockies have several different climate types?
They have different elevations.
400
This word is an adjective that is used to describe land that gets very little rain but is not a desert.
What is SEMIARID?
500
Which landform is higher in elevation, the Interior Plains or the Great Plains? Explain WHY.
The Great Plains are higher because sediment from the Rocky Mountains were deposited there over millions of years, increasing the elevation of the land.
500
How do farmers in the Wheat Belt get most of their water for crops?
What is IRRIGATION?
500
The largest coal deposits in the Interior West can be found in [THIS STATE]