Western States Test Review

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Silver

The Comstock Lode was a massive deposit of what mineral?

Continental Divide

The crest of the Rocky Mountains forms the

Napa Valley

This area is famous for its vineyards.

Great Plains

This area was formed by sediment from the Rockies.

The Homestead Act

This event led to a rapid population growth in the Great Plains.

San Andreas

This fault system affects California

Puget Sound

This is a lowland area around Seattle.

Hells Canyon

This is the deepest gorge in the United States.

California

This is the leading agricultural state in the United States.

San Jaoquin Vally

This is the leading cotton growing area in the United States.

center pivot

This is the major type of irrigation in the Great Plains.

Seattle

This is the most populated city in the Pacific Northwest.

bristlecone pine tree

This is the oldest living thing on earth.

Great Salt Lake

This lake is a remnant of the Glacial Lake Bonneville.

Olympic Mountains

What are the wettest mountains in the continental United States?

Phoenix

What is the capital of Arizona?

Sacramento

What is the capital of California?

Copper, Cattle, Cotton, Citrus, Climate

Arizona has been marketed as the land of the five C's, what are they?

Utah

Brigham Young led many Mormons to escape religious persecution to what state?

Oregon

Crater Lake is this States only national park.

Minidoka Relocation Center

During WWII many Japanese Americans were forced to live where?

Washington and Oregon

Fishing and forest resources are the most important economies of

Navajo

Four corners is located on this Indian Reservation.

Montana

It means "mountainous" in Spanish.

Oregon

It means "place of plenty".

Colorado

It means "red" or "ruddy" in Spanish.

Washington

It was named after our first President.

Utah

Named after the Ute tribe.

Central Valley

One of the richest agricultural regions in the world.

New Mexico

The Road Runner (Beep, Beep) is its state bird.

Marine West Coast

The climate type found in the Pacific Northwest.

Los Alamos, New Mexico

The development and testing of atomic weapons took place in what place?

Yellowstone

The first national park

Ogallala Aquifer

The largest source of water under the Great Plains.

Colorado River

The lifeblood of the Southwestern states.

Mediterranean

The most desired climate zone in the world.

California

The name of this state might have come from a Spanish romance novel.

Montana

The official Latin motto of this state is "Oro y Plata"?

Deep Water, Fast Current and No Ice

The three attributes of a good natural harbor.

Colorado

This state has the highest average elevation.

Arizona

This state has the oldest still-inhabited human settlement in the United States.

Arizona

This state is called the Valentine State because it joined the union on 2/14/1912.

Washington

This state produces and exports the most lumber in the United States.

Pueblos

This tribe of Native Americans was highly advanced in Architecture, Art and Agriculture.

The Grand Canyon

This was created by the erosion of the Colorado River.

Wyoming

This was the first state to grant women the right to vote.

Boeing

What Seattle Corporation is the world's largest aircraft manufacturer?

Denver

What is the capital of Colorado?

Boise

What is the capital of Idaho?

Helena

What is the capital of Montana?

Carson City

What is the capital of Nevada?

Santa Fe

What is the capital of New Mexico?

Salem

What is the capital of Oregon?

Salt Lake City

What is the capital of Utah?

Olympia

What is the capital of Washington?

Cheyenne

What is the capital of Wyoming?

Denver

What is the dominant city of the Rocky Mountains?

Mt. Whitney

What is the highest mountain peak in the contiguous United States?

Cascades

What is the name of the volcanic mountain range in the Pacific Northwest?

The Apache State

What is the nickname of Arizona?

Land of milk and honey

What is the nickname of California?

Switzerland of America

What is the nickname of Colorado?

little Ida

What is the nickname of Idaho?

"Headwaters State"

What is the nickname of Montana?

The mining state

What is the nickname of Nevada?

The Land of Enchantment

What is the nickname of New Mexico?

The Beaver State

What is the nickname of Oregon?

Deseret State

What is the nickname of Utah?

The Evergreen State

What is the nickname of Washington?

The place where the Trans-Continental railroad was completed.

What is the significance of Promontory Point, Utah?

Lake Mead

What lake was created by the construction of Hoover Dam?

New Mexico

What state has the highest percentage of Hispanic and Native Americans?

California

What state leads our nation in manufacturing?

It became a state during the Civil War.

Why is Nevada called the Battle Born State?

Montana and Wyoming

Yellowstone National Park is located in what two states?


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