Vocabulary
An area of land that receives very little rainfall.
Desert
What is the capital of Alaska?
Juneau
Which natural water feature would you find in the West?
Pacific Ocean
The most crooked street in America is located where?
San Francisco
A place well known for all the neon lights and casinos.
Las Vegas
Areas of land that are not connected to a continent and are surrounded by water on all sides.
Island
What is the Capital of Colorado?
Denver
Name two natural features that can be found in the West?
Volcanoes, Mountains, Glaciers
What is the name of the fault that runs through California?
San Andreas
The very first national park.
Yellowstone
A vent or opening in the Earth's surface through which molten rock, gases and ash erupt.
Volcano
What is the Capital of California?
Sacremento
Name one mountain range in the West.
Sierra Nevada, Rocky Mountains, Cascades
The hottest place in North America is called what?
Death Valley
The park where you can fine the mountain El Capitan.
Yosemite
Huge masses of ice formed over hundreds of years where fallen snow compresses and turns to ice.
Glacier
What is the capital of Wyoming?
Cheyenne
What countries border the West?
Canada to the north and Mexico to the south
A large amount of potatoes are grown here.
Idaho
An active Volcano continues to make part of this state larger each day.
Hawaii
The natural and human features of the Earth.
Geography
What is the capital of Montana?
Helena
What is the name of the tallest mountain in North America?
Mt. McKinley or Denali
Some of the largest and oldest trees call this place home.
Redwood National Park
Snow covered peaks can be found here even in the summer.
Rocky Mountain National Park