Landforms
Forest
Capitals
Elevation
Mix Up
100
Juneau
What is the capital of Alaska?
100
gets cooler
What happens to the temperature the higher you go?
100
such a large area
Why is this region called the Land of Extremes?
200
Death Valley, CA
What is the driest place in the US
200
deforestation
What is it called when whole forests are destroyed?
200
Boise
What is the capital of Idaho?
200
bend over and twist
What happens to the trees in high elevation?
200
they take a long time to grow back
Why is it important to use our forests wisely?
300
Olympia National Park
What is in Washington and has several rain forest areas?
300
only cutting down burned or dead trees or only cutting down one type of tree
What is forest conservation?
300
Olympia
What is the capital of Washington?
300
Rocky Mountains
What mountain range runs through almost every state in this region?
400
Sacramento River
What flows through the northern part of California?
400
by river, truck, helicopter
What is one way to transport wood out of the forest?
400
Helena
What is the capital of Montana?
400
less oxygen or air, hard to breathe
What happens to the air high in the mountains?
400
humid air (NOT sunny weather)
What is 1 thing you know about the rain forest besides lots of rain?
500
Central Valley
What do you call the middle part of California?
500
spruce, hemlock, fir, pine
What is one type of tree grown in this region?
500
Salt Lake City
What is the capital of Utah?
500
lichens or moss
What is the plant called that grows in the cold mountain climate?
500
little rainfall
What makes farming hard in the Central Valley of CA?
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