Utah Geography
If a feature is "natural to the environment" or NOT manmade, what would we call it?
What are physical features?
Bonus 100 points if you can name 3 we focus on Utah.
The state emblem is representative of Utah workers, their community, and their dedication to their jobs.
What is the beehive?
What lake is the remnants of Lake Bonneville?
What is the Great Salt Lake?
This type of dinosaur is common at the quarry.
What is Allosaurus?
We use this to label how far away something is from the Equator in terms of its place on the Earth. It also effects Utah's climate.
What is latitude?
Coal is the state __________ of Utah, chosen due to its long-standing economic and historical significance
What is rock?
This major phenomenon is responsible for the disruption of the Bear River that fed into Lake Bonneville.
What is volcano?
True or False: Over 12,000 fossils can be found at the quarry.
What is true?
There are 3 climate regions in Utah, highland, desert, and _____________. (This climate type is characterized by semi-desert areas, shrubbery, and the most populous of areas.)
What is steppe?
This sweet fruit is great in pies and was chosen by a group of 2nd graders in Millville.
What are cherries?
Lake Bonneville mainly covered this land region of Utah.
What is the Great Basin Region?
This type of map is used to mark where bones are found on an archaeological dig.
What is a quarry map?
The __________Plateau, Great __________, and ____________ Mountain Region are the 3 land regions of Utah.
What are Colorado, Basin, and Rocky?
What is the significance of the state flower, the Sego Lily?
Early pioneers ate the Sego Lily bulbs after learning of its nutritious value from Natives.
These two factors led to the disappearance of the lake.
What is the catastrophic Bonneville Flood and following change in climate.
What is one theory of what happened to the dinos at the Cleveland Lloyd Quarry?
What is...
1. Predator trap
2. Drought and toxic waterhole
3. Washed-in carcasses and a toxic pond
4. Pack hunting