Locating Western States
The largest state on the American West Coast.
California
A word that means a large, flat semi-arid grassland
Prairie
Capital of Colorado
Denver
What is one of the main animals you will see on the prairie?
Buffalo/Bison
This state whose capital is Salt Lake City.
Utah
Semi-arid
This state's capital is Honolulu
Hawaii
Drought resistant grasses, deep roots that can find water.
This is the largest state in the US but that is NOT part of the contiguous USA.
Alaska
What is an ecosystem?
An area of the enviornment where all abiotic (nonliving) and biotic (living) things interact and are linked together.
Carson City is the Capital of...
Nevada Range
Why can few trees survive in the prairie and why were they planted?
Not enough consistent water.
Planted by settlers to provide windbreak for crops/to create similar European landscape.
The state which has a capital city named Cheyenne.
Wyoming
What is a biome?
A large geographical area of similar climates that contains many ecosystems.
The capital of Arizona.
Phoenix
What natural disaster often occurs in the prairies?
Tornado
This state overlaps between the Western and Southwestern states and shares a border with Texas AND Mexico.
New Mexico
Name FOUR ecosystems you can find in the Western States.
Tundra, Tropical, Mountain, Desert, Temperate Forest, Prairie,
Alaska
Describe the unique features of the prairie in terms of weather/climate.
The temps can go from -40 to 100 degrees and have months without rain, and then have tons of rain in a short period of time.