Land and Water / Products & Natural Resources -West
Climate and Landmarks West Region
Culture
100
What is the capital of Missouri?
Jefferson City
100
If you're visiting the capital of Texas, what city are you in?
Austin
100
What mountain range is nearly 3,000 miles long and hundreds of miles wide?
Rocky Mountains
100
What is the most famous landmark in the West region?
Grand Canyon
100
The Iditarod is the most famous of what type of race in Alaska?
dogsled
200
Salt Lake City is the capital of what state?
Utah
200
Raleigh is the capital of what state?
North Carolina
200
What is the highest mountain in the United States?
Mount McKinley
200
Where can you go to visit the world's largest tree?
Sequoia National Park
200
Both men and women wear leis when performing what type of dance in Hawaii?
Hula
300
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
300
What is the capital of the state of Washington?
Olympia
300
What is the name of the lake in the West region that is one of the largest lakes in the U.S. at 75 miles long and 35 miles wide?
Great Salt Lake
300
What is Old Faithful?
One of the most well known geysers
300
Which 2 states in the West region are often visited by people who want to see the beautiful glaciers and volcanoes?
Alaska and Hawaii
400
What is the capital of Louisiana?
Baton Rouge
400
What is the capital of New Jersey?
Trenton
400
What are 3 different products that come from Hawaii?
pineapples, sugarcane, bananas, rice coffee, and macadamia nuts
400
Why is Alaska the coldest state?
It is further from the equator than any other state.
400
What food in Alaska is made from reindeer fat, seal oil, freshly fallen snow, fresh berries, and sometimes ground fish?
ice cream
500
Boise is the capital of what state?
Idaho
500
If you wanted to visit the capital of Nebraska, what city would you be going to?
Lincoln
500
What products are made from steel in the West region?
aircraft and fishing boats, tankers and battleships
500
Many mining towns became abandoned when the gold or silver ran out. What are those towns called?
Ghost towns
500
What is the food called that is cooked together like an omelet and consists of fried breaded oysters, eggs, and fried bacon? (Hint: it was a one-skillet meal for hungry miners).