The West Region

Land and Water

100

Which type of landform covers most of the West Region?

- Volcanoes

- Mountains

- Farm land

- Beaches

Mountains

200

Are there any rain forests in the West region?

yes

300

Where do we get a large amount of our table salt from? 

Hint: a body of water

Great Salt Lake

400

How many states are in the West region?

11

500

Which states are in the west region? List all

Washington, Alaska, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana

Climate

100

The climate of the west region is:

- hot and dry

- cold and snowy

- cool and foggy

- very different throughout the region

very different in different places in the region

200

Alaska is considered a _________ as far as weather. (a cold, flat, treeless land)

Tundra

300

Which island is the wettest place on earth?

Kauai

Products and Natural Resources

100

Which product would not come from the West region?

- salt

- maple syrup

- aircraft

- bananas

maple syrup

200

The Trans pipeline brings oil from ______ across the Pacific Ocean to refineries in California 

Alaska

300

There are over _____ fruits and veggies grown in the West region.

150

400

Name three things that are grown in Hawaii.

Pineapples, macadamia nuts, coffee, bananas, rice

500

Which river is very important to the West Region?

Columbia River

TRUE OR FALSE

100

The West region is the largest region in the US

True

200

There are many mountains in the West region, but none of the mountains are volcanoes.

False

300

Part of the West Region is known as "America's Fruit and Salad Bowl."

True