1
What forces western rivers to flow into either the Pacific Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico?
The Rocky Mountains
the lowest point in the country
Death Valley
Why does California grow so much of the country’s fruits and vegetables?
Because of its climate and soil.
Why was the Transcontinental Railroad important to the development of the West?
the highest point in the country
Denali
How have volcanoes shaped the formation of beaches on the Hawaiian Islands?
By making rare black sand
Why are dams important to the West?
They create hydroelectric power.
an imaginary line that splits the country in two
Continental Divide
What is having the greatest effect on the ways that Alaska’s native population lives?
technology
Why do wild animals and plants do well in Wyoming?
There are very few cities there.
an area of California with many technology companies
Silicon Valley
Say whether each state is considered a mountain state or a continental Pacific state.
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Idaho-Mountain
Montana-Mountain
Washington-Continental Pacific
Name three true statements about volcanoes.
Most U.S. volcanoes are in the West
Mountains can be formed from volcanoes.
There are volcanoes under the Pacific Ocean.
What shaped the land in the area that is now Yosemite National Park, California?
a glacier
List three true statements about the West region.
It contains the state with the least population.
It contains the state with the most population.
It is home to the second-largest city in the country.