Abbreviations
Capitals
Reading Questions
Abbreviations 2
Capitals 2
Landmarks
100
UT
Utah
100
Denver
Colorado
100
This delicious winter treat is made from reindeer fat, snow, berries, and ground fish.
Eskimo ice cream
100
NV
Nevada
100
Honolulu
Hawaii
100
This geyser in Yellowstone National Park that erupts on a predictable schedule.
Old Faithful
200
OR
Oregon
200
Juneau
Alaska
200
California's central valley has earned this nickname for its production of many kinds of fruits and vegetables.
"America's Fruit and Salad Bowl"
200
ID
Idaho
200
Sacremento
Californa
200
This famous suspension bridge is painted to blend in to the surroundings of the San Francisco Bay in California.
Golden Gate Bridge
300
MT
Montana
300
Helena
Montana
300
The native people of Hawaii developed this dance, which is performed at luaus and is an important part of Hawaiian culture.
Hula
300
AK and HI
Alaska and Hawaii
300
Cheyenne
Wyoming
300
Western boom towns established during the Gold Rush were eventually abandoned, creating this nickname.
Ghost Towns
400
CA
California
400
Olympia
Washington
400
Most of the West is covered by mountains (and a few volcanoes), but part is also covered by this green scene.
Rain forest
400
CO
Colorado
400
DAILY DOUBLE!
Salt Lake City and Carson City
Utah and Nevada
400
This salty of water is one of the largest lakes in the US.
Great Salt Lake
500
WY
Wyoming
500
Salem
Oregon
500
This pipeline brings oil across the Pacific Ocean to refineries in California.
The Trans-Alaska oil pipeline
500
WA
Washington
500
Boise
Idaho
500
This landmark rises over 1,000 feet above the surrounding ground and was designated as America's first national monument in 1906.
Devil's Tower