Land and Water
Name the largest mountain range in the West
Rocky Mountains
What is the climate like in the coastal areas of the West?
Mild, wet winters and cool, foggy or cloudy summers
What is the most important natural resource of the West?
Pacific Ocean
This was the first National Park in the world.
Yellowstone National Park
This type of food was brought to the west region by the Chinese and Japanese immigrants that came to work on the railroads.
Asian
How were the Hawaiian Islands formed
From volcanos
What is the climate like in Alaska
Cool short summers and long very cold winters
This valuable resource was discovered in Alaska in the 1960's
Oil
This is the second largest US city.
Los Angeles
This is a type of Hawaiian Dance.
Hula
Name the highest mountain in the United States
Mt. Denali
What happens to the rainfall and temperature as you travel east across the Great Basin?
This river is very important to the West.
Columbia River
This is the most famous geyser in Yellowstone.
Old Faithful
What is Saimin?
A kind of ramen noodle soup.
How many islands make up the state of Hawaii?
8
What US state is closest to the equator?
Hawaii
How many different types of fruits and vegetables are grown in the West?
Over 150
This was the first National Monument designated in 1906.
Devils Tower
What US state was snowboarding invented in?
Washington
What is the hottest, driest, and lowest point in the United States?
Death Valley
What is the climate of Hawaii like?
Sunny and warm all year round
What product is very important to Idaho?
At its completion the Golden Gate Bridge was the longest of this type of bridge in the world.
Suspension
What is the name of the dogsled race that is 1150 miles long and starts in Anchorage and ends in Nome Alaska?
Iditarod