Rocky Mountains
What is it?
The largest system of mountains in North America.
What is livestock?
Animals that are raised on farms and ranches.
Which of the following describes the Rocky Mountains?
Large system of mountains in the United States.
Which western state has very cold winter temperatures?
Alaska.
Which state of the West produces the widest variety of fruits, vegetables, and nuts?
California.
Where is it located?
From New Mexico north through Colorado and into Alaska.
What is lava?
A form of molten rock that rises and flows on Earth's surface.
How are volcanoes similar to geysers?
Both are heated by magma and erupt.
How is the climate of Hawaii similar to the climate of California?
Temperatures in parts of California and Hawaii rarely drop below freezing.
Which western is the biggest producer of potatoes in the United States?
Idaho.
What is its size?
350 miles wide in some places and more than 3,000 miles in length.
What is a geyser?
A type of hit spring that erupts shooting hot water into the air.
How are the Rockies like some of the other mountain ranges in the United States?
They have high, rugged mountains with many peaks.
Which of the following describes the climate in the Great Basin?
Which of these western states includes fish as a major source of income?
Hawaii.
What are its features?
Mountains with forests, mountains and wildlife; rivers on the east and west.
What is a tundra?
A cold, flat area where trees cannot grow.
Which is not a mountain range that is located in the West?
Appalachian Mountains.
In which state is the wettest place on Earth located?
Hawaii.
How are Alaska and Hawaii alike?
They both have major fishing industries.
What are the attractions?
Pikes Peak, sports such as skiing, mountain climbing and hiking.
What is a volcano?
A mountain with an opening through which ash, gas, ad lava are forced.
Which of the following mountain ranges does NOT have a volcano?
Sierra Nevada.
Which side of the cascade range receives more rain as a result of the rain shadow?
western.
Which is product provided by the timber industry fro which people benefit?
Paper.