State Capitals Part 1
What is the state & capital of WA?
Washington & Olympia
What is the capital & state for UT?
Utah & Salt Lake City
What is the capital & state for AK?
Alaska & Juneau
Which of these physical features formed the greatest barrier for early explorers and settlers to the West?
Rocky Mountains
How did the discovery of the South Pass change the West?
It made travel easier to cross the Rocky Mountains and allowed more settlers to explore the West.
What is the state & capital of OR?
Oregon & Salem
What is the capital & state for MT?
Montana & Helena
What is the wettest place in the United States?
Mount Waialeale
Who served as a guide on Lewis & Clark's journey?
Sacagawea
What are some ways in which people help to protect the environment?
Fish Ladders & Double hull ships.
Reduce gas/oil consumption with electric cars.
Recycle products they consume.
Reuse water bottles and containers.
What is the state & capital of CA?
California & Sacremento
What is the capital & state for WY?
Wyoming & Cheyenne
What causes an earthquake?
Movement occurs along faults.
What new form of communication replaced the Pony Express?
The telegraph
How did Native Americans in the West use the regions waterways?
To travel to trade centers.
Fishing.
Fresh Water.
What is the state & capital of NV?
Nevada & Carson City
What is the capital & state for CO?
Colorado & Denver
What is the lowest, hottest, and driest place in the United States?
What does public lands mean?
Lands that are owned by the government.
What are 3 states that have volcanoes?
Hawaii, Washington, & Oregon.
What is the state & capital of ID?
Idaho & Boise
What is the capital & state for HI?
Hawaii & Honolulu
What state has the highest land in North America?
Alaska
What is one way that people are helping protect the environment of the West?
Build fish ladders
Why can the geography of the West be described as extreme?
It includes mountains, plains, basins, forests and deserts which are vastly different. These different landforms hsape and are shaped by the climate.