Western States Test Review
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?