Landforms
A large area of flat, elevated land
Plateau
This state has a tropical rainforest climate
Hawaii
This fossil fuel is especially abundant in Wyoming
Coal
The elevation where trees can no longer grow
Timberline
The tallest mount in the US
A. The Rocky Mountains
B. Mt. Denali
C. The Appalachians
Mt. Denali in Alaska
A region with many mountain ranges side-by-side
A. Chinook
B. Ethanol
C. Cordillera
Cordillera
The west is ___ than the east, which has a subtropical climate
Drier
This fuel is made from corn and blended with gasoline
Ethanol
Bringing water to crops in dry areas
Irrigation
This state is made up of volcanic islands
Hawaii
The steep mountains separated by low, dry valleys in the west
A. Basin and Range Region
B. Colorado Plateau
C. Colombia Basin
Basin and Range Region
Desert plants survive because they do this to keep water
Store water in thick stems
Dams along rivers in the West create this kind of energy
Hydroelectric power
States that are all connected with no seperation
Contiguous
The largest state in the US
Alaska
A. Colorado Plateau
B. Colombia Basin
C. Basin and Range Region
Colorado Plateau
A dry wind that blows over the region
A. Irrigation
B. Chinook
C. Timberline
Chinook
Tall spinning towers in the Great Plains are used to create this kind of energy
Wind power
A national area set aside to protect nature and wildlife
One of the largest canyons in the world located in Arizona
Grand Canyon
The imaginary line through the Rocky Mountains
Continental Divide
In Hawaii, rain is usually heaviest during which season??
Winter
The Rocky Mountains are known for these valuable metals (Name all 4)
Gold, silver, copper, zinc
A group of islands
Archipelago
The ocean that touches the western coast of the United States
Pacific Ocean