States & Capitals
States & Capitals
Vocabulary
Climate
Wildcard
100
Capital of Hawaii
Honolulu
100
Capital of Alaska
Juneau
100
Name one landform from the west.
Mountains, volcanos, geysers, hot springs, sea arches, sea stacks, plateaus, Pacific Ocean, rivers,
100
This area in southern California has the most extreme heat. Temperatures are often above 120 F.
Death Valley
100
Capital of Wyoming
Cheyenne
200
Capital of California
Sacramento
200
Capital of Colorado
Denver
200
What is name for melted rock underneath the Earth's surface?
Magma
200
Extreme cold temperatures in the far north create level frozen land that trees cannot grow there.
Tundra
200
What causes a tsunami to occur?
Earthquake
300
Capital of Idaho
Boise
300
Capital of Montana
Helena
300
This trade between two countries.
International trade
300
The arctic fox uses this strategy of blending in when its fur changes to white when it's winter in Alaska.
Camouflage
300
Name a resource from the West Region.
Lumber, fish, livestock, salad & fruit bowl etc
400
Capital of Nevada
Carson City
400
Capital of Oregon
Salem
400
San Francisco and Sacramento are examples of what kind of town that exploded in population and businesses during the Gold Rush?
Boom Town
400
When critters are only active at night.
Nocturnal
400
What event caused a large migration of people to California?
Gold Rush or Gold Fever
500
Capital of Utah
Salt Lake City
500
Capital of Washington
Olympia
500
This is a tall post carved with images of people and animals created by Native American tribes.
Totem Poles
500
Draw a picture of a rain shadow.
500
What did prospectors shout when they discovered gold?
Eureka!