Vocabulary
A mountain with an opening through which ash, gas and lava are forced
where rivers flow west to the Pacific Ocean and eat to the Atlantic Ocean
continental divide
This city developed into a larger city, thanks to the Gold Rush.
San Francisco
What is the oldest national park in the world?
Yellowstone National Park
Like a volcano because it spews hot material into the air
geyser
The largest system of mountains in the North America
Rocky Mountains
This city's main industry is mining.
Salt Lake City, UT
The hottest place in North America
Death Valley
Trees will not grow in this climate where it is a flat area and temperatures are frigid.
tundra
The highest mountain peak in North America, located in Alaska.
Mount McKinley
This city's main industry is computer software.
Seattle, WA
Canada and Mexico
livestock
The wettest place in the world
Mount Waialeale In Hawaii
This city's main industry is entertainment.
Los Angeles, CA
What nickname were people given who traveled to the West looking for gold?
49ers
a person looking for gold or natural minerals
prospector
Name the three mountain ranges located in the West
Cascade Range
Sierra Nevada
Olympic Mountains
Why is the West appealing to tourists?
Climate
Entertainment (Disneyland, Hollywood)
Recreation/Nature (national parks, beaches, hiking, skiing, etc)
Name four goods that the West makes money off of selling to other states/countries.
Potatoes, apples, salmon, coal, oil, timber (wood), berries, nuts, etc.