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States & Capitals
100
the largest system of mountains in the United States
What are the Rocky Mountains?
100
this western state has very cold winter temperatures
What is Alaska?
100
this state is the biggest producer of potatoes in the United States
What is Idaho?
100
An adjective for cold
What is frigid?
100
The number of states in the west region
What is eleven?
200
The Rockies and other mountains in the United States have what similar characteristics
What is they have high, rugged mountains with many peaks?
200
this state is the wettest place in the region
What is Hawaii?
200
this state produces the widest variety of fruits, vegetables, and nuts
What is California?
200
The definition of reforest.
What is the process of planting new trees to replace those that have been cut down?
200
Cheyenne is the capital of this state
What is Wyoming?
300
this is why volcanoes are similar to geysers
What is that they are both heated by magma and they both erupt?
300
this side of the Cascade Range recieves more rain as a result of the rain shadow
What is the western side?
300
this is a product from the timber industry that people benefit from
What is paper?
300
A cold, flat area where trees cannot grow
What is a tundra?
300
these states border the Pacific Ocean from North to South
What are Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii?
400
this mountain range does NOT have a volcano
What is Sierra Nevada?
400
these words describe the climate of the Great Basin
What is mild, cloudy, and rainy?
400
the fishing industry is important in these 2 states
What is Hawaii and Alaska?
400
A type of hot spring
What is a geyser?
400
These west region states do NOT border the Pacific Ocean.
What are Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado?
500
these are the names of 3 mountain ranges that are located in the west region
What are Cascade Range, Sierra Nevadas, and Olympic Mountians?
500
this is the reason why the climate of Hawaii is similar to that of California
What is that the temperatures in both states rarely falls below freezing?
500
the names of the 2 men that developed the large, dark cherry that had a sweet taste
What are Seth Lewelling and Ah Bing?
500
The names of both types of molten rock. Name the one within the ground first followed by the type that rises and flows on Earth's surface.
What is magma and lava?
500
These 3 state capitals begin with an "S". Name the state and the capital.
What are Salem, Oregon, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Sacramento, California?