Mountains
States
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Climate
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100
Famous explorers in 1804 that left from St. Louis and traveled across the west and mountain to reach the Pacific Ocean.
What is Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?
100
This state is the largest producer of potatoes.
What is Idaho?
100
Groups of wagons, each pulled by horses, mules, or oxen.
What is a wagon train?
100
This state has very cold winter temperatures.
What is Alaska?
100
Land that is owned and controlled by the government
What is public land?
200
Something that blocks the way, the Rocky Mountains formed this
What is a barrier?
200
Death Valley is located in this state
What is California?
200
A type of hot spring that erupts, shooting hot water into the air.
What is a geyser?
200
This side of the Cascade Range receives more rain because of the rain shadow.
What is the western side?
200
Electricity produced by water power
What is hydroelectricity?
300
A form of molten rock that rises and flows on Earth's surface.
What is lava?
300
Fish is a major source of income in this southern state.
What is Hawaii?
300
Animals raised on farms and ranches.
What is livestock?
300
This state is the wettest place on Earth.
What is Mount Waialeala, Hawaii?
300
Enclosed structure that allows light to enter and keeps in moisture.
What is greenhouse?
400
This is NOT a mountain range located in the west
What is the Appalachian Mountains?
400
This state produces the widest variety of fruits, nuts and vegetables.
What is California?
400
Conditions of dryness that occurs on the eastern side of high coastal mountains.
What are rainshadows?
400
The temperature here dropped to 80 below zero.
What is Prospect Creek, Alaska?
400
A place where fish, like salmon, can safely go through a dam
What is a fish ladder?
500
The largest system of mountains in the United States
What are the Rocky Mountains?
500
Mount McKinely is located in this state
What is Alaska?
500
A place on a mountain above which no trees can grow.
What is timberline?
500
This state has a tropical climate.
What is Hawaii?
500
This state is famous for all the apples it grows.
What is Washington?
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