Vocabulary
Geography
People
Economy
Resources/Climate
100
What is another name for buffalo?
Bison
100
Which state is Mount McKinley located in?
Alaska
100
How did the Native Americans get their food?
Hunting, fishing, gathering food.
100
Where would someone go to get a job as an actor?
Hollywood
100
The name of two resources that are found in the West region.
What is oil and potatoes.
200
What is the name for the experience when the ground shakes and buildings rattle and rumble.
Earthquake
200
Earthquakes happen most often in which place in the West?
California and the Pacific Coast.
200
What did some people move to the West searching for?
Gold
200
Why is tourism important to the economy of the West?
Many people go visit the West for the scenery, climate, and places and things to do.
200
Which state is the coldest? Which is the warmest?
Alaska and Hawaii
300
What is the name for molten rock underground that rises to the surface when a volcano erupts?
Magma
300
Why is the Great Salt Lake Salty?
The water evaporates quickly and leaves salt behind.
300
What type of transportation made it easy for people to move to the west long ago?
Railroads and cars
300
Which state are potatoes important to the economy of?
Idaho
300
Why is the climate in Alaska colder than the other Western states?
It is farther to the North than are the other states.
400
What is the timberline? How do you know where the timberline is?
Where there are no more trees on a mountain. You know where it is when there are no more trees.
400
What is a geyser?
A hole that shoots water up into the air from underground.
400
What is a rodeo?
A show where there are cowboys, horses, bulls, and roping that someone can go watch.
400
Why is tourism good for the economy of the west?
Tourists visit and workers need to be hired in order to help meet the needs of the tourist
400
Describe what the climate would be like in the summer and in the winter in the state of Hawaii.
It would be very warm year-round. Hawaii has a tropical climate.
500
Define telecommunications.
The technology that allows us to send e-mails, text messages, and to make phone calls to someone that is far away.
500
Why does the west have so many different types of landforms and environments?
It is a very big region with many different climates.
500
Give two reasons why someone would want to visit the West today.
Scenery, rodeos, many things to do, many interesting places, good climate
500
Why would a National Park want to hire a conservationist to work for them?
A conservationist works to protect wildlife and the environment. National Parks are lands that are protected.
500
Name two natural resources that are found in the west.
Logging and oil
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