ROCKIES TO THE PACIFIC
Geographic point where rivers flow either east or west page 375
Continental divide
Give definition for a volcano page 376
fiery mountain formed when lava flows to the surface and builds up
Give definition for timberline page 377
a climatic divide where at elevations above the line no forests can grow
Below the line they can grow
Name 2 conditions that limit farming in the West
1.
2
page 378
1. dryness
2. mountainous
large depresion west of the Rockies that is a desert page 375
Great Basin
Give definition of Lava page 376
melted rock that comes from inside earth as hot liquid
Where is the climate warmer
1. 2.
Where is the climate colder
1. 2.
1. Near Mexican border
2. lower elevations
1. Near Canadian border
2. Near higher elevations
Name the leading agricultural state in the West and also in the whole USA
page 378
A plateau north of the Great Baisin
Columbia Plateau
Give definition of Crater and its location page 376
bowl shaped area that can form at the volcano's top
What is the countries driest and hottest regioon page 377
Death Valley
Name 2 state where ranching is important
1.
2.
page 378
1. Montana
2. Wyoming
1. highest mountain in United States in feet above sea level -What state
2.Lowest elevation in the United in feet below sea level
page 375
1. Mt Mckinley 20320 ft. above sea level. Alaska
2. Death Valley 282 ft. below sea level California
Name three volcanoes and their locations page 376
Muana Loa Hawaii
Mt Ranier Washington
Mt Hood Oregon
1. Give coldest temperature and where
2. Give highest temperature and where
3. Give rainiest place and where days of rain per year
page 377
1. Prospect Creek, Alaska -80°
2. Death Valley, California 132°
3. Mt Weialeale, Hawaii rains 335 days a year
Name three major rivers
1.
2.
3.
Name the largest lake page 379
1. Colorado River
2. Columbia River
3. Missouri
Great Salt Lake
What is the geograpy of the west like
page 375
very mountainous and in many places dry
What generalizations can you make about volcanoes and earthquakes? p 376
1. they are all in the west
2 they border the Pacific Ocean
3.Earthquake occur along fault lines which are near the Pacific Ocean
What generalization can you make about the Wests climate page 377
Arctic in Alaska
Tropical in Hawaii except for volcano tops which are arctic
Very dry in the southwest
Rainy in Northeast
Excessive rain in a region in Hawaii
What are some natural resources found in the West page 378-9
The west has
1. fertile land but requires irrigation
2. Much forests along mountain slopes including the world's biggest tree in California
3. The shores of the northern Pacific Ocean are rich in seafood.