Mountain and Pacific West region
some important facts of the pacific west region
- Canada and Mexico both touch a Pacific West State - AK is the largest state in the US - All of the Pacific West States touch the Pacific Ocean - Hawaii is made up of all islands and has 12 letters in its alphabet - Redwood trees and Sequoias are the largest trees in the world!
what is the climate of the pacific west region?
- Death Valley in CA is the country's lowest lands and it's the hottest and direst. - It's avg. yearly rainfall is less than 2in. - The highest temp. was 134 degrees. - The climate varies in region from the north to the south with the changes in precipitation and temp. - The coldest temp ever recorded was -80 Prospect Creek, AK. - Mt. Waialeale, HI is the rainiest place in the US. It rains about 335 days/ year.
What kind of challenges do people in the Mountain states face?
- climate - storms - mountain blockage
In what ways are Washington and Oregon alike?
- both are Pacific states - both are leading agricultural states - grow similar crops - offer wood products - high-tech
What are some ways in which people help to protect the environment?
- made national parks for animals (Yellowstone National Park) - build fish ladders - build dams - conserve water - recycle - lanes (?) on ships so no oil spill
How did the discovery of the South Pass change the West?
- made traveling easier - it discovered new land - started new settlements - provided new opportuntities
Which state has the largest land area?
Alaska
what are some tourist attractions of the pacific west region?
Alaska- Mt. McKinley, ice hotel, and dog sled races Oregon- Crater Lake Nat'l Park, and Oregon trail California- San Diego Zoo, Hollywood, Lego Land, and Disney Land Washington- Seattle Space Needle, and Mt. St. Helens Hawaii- Hawaii Volcano Nat'l Park, and USS Arizona (Pearl Harbor)
What are three provinces that border the Mountain West Region?
Alberta British Columbia Saskatchewan
what is Idaho's capital and abbreviation
Boise, ID
What are the geographic features of the pacific west region?
CA - Death Valley, Mojave Desert, San Francisco Bay AK - Mt. McKinley, Arctic Ocean, Bering Sea HI - Pacific Ocean, The Big Island, Waikiki Beach OR - Blue Mountains, Harney Basin, Coos Bay WA - Puget Sound, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Olympus
what is Nevada's capital and abbreviation
Carson City, NV
what is Wyoming's capital and abbreviation
Cheyenne, WY
what are four geographical features of the mountain west region?
Colorado = Colorado river Idaho = Hell's Canyon Utah = Great Salt lake Wyoming = Bighorn mountain
what is Colorado's capital and abbreviation
Denver, CO
a system of satellites and computers that can locate a person or object
Global Positioning System (GPS)
what is Montana's capital and abbreviation
Helena, MT
What ethnic group makes up 1/3 of California's population?
Hispanics
what is the capital and abbreviation for Hawaii?
Honolulu, HI
what is the capital and abbreviation for Alaska?
Juneau, AK
what is the capital and abbreviation for Washington?
Olympia, WA
What are the two largest cities in the Pacific Northwest?
Portland, Oregon Seattle, Washington
what is the capital and abbreviation for California?
Sacramento, CA
what is the capital and abbreviation for Oregon?
Salem, OR
What city did Brigham Young help settle?
Salt Lake City
what is Utah's capital and abbreviation
Salt Lake City, UT
Why can the geography of the West be described as "extreme"?
The geography is extreme because - there are very high and very low points/places; - the weather is either very cold or very hot; - there is either drought or too much precipitation-
what is the climate of the mountain west region?
There are many different climates in the west. Some parts are semi-arid or very dry in the deserts. In the mountains, the air gets colder and there is more precipitation. In the northern part of this region, it is very cold most of the year and it snows a lot.
Name four national parks of the mountain west region
Wyoming = Yellowstone National Park Utah = Zio National Park Montana = Glacier National Park Utah = Bryce Canyon National Park
What is a province?
a division of land in Canada that is similar to the "states" in the United States ...they have a total of 10 provinces and 3 territories
a group of islands
archipelago
a person who buys a product or service
consumer
a place that connects people, goods, and ideas
crossroads
what are some industries of the pacific west region?
entertainment, high-tech, fishing, tourism, oil, farming, and lumbering
what are some products of the pacific west region?
fruit salad, jewelry, gas, coffee, sushi, sugar cakes, and pumice
what are some Natural Resources of the pacific west region?
gold, oil, coffee beans, fish, sugar canes, volcano, and pineapple
what are four natural resources for the mountain west region?
iron, copper, diamonds, gold
a miniature electronic circuit that is used for computers
microchip
What are Alaska's two main industries?
oil and fishing
an object that orbits Earth
satellite
Who was Jeannette Rankin?
the first woman in Congress
Why do people in the mountain regions build houses with steep roofs?
to let the snow fall off of the houses so the roof doesn't cave in from the weight of the snow
what are four industries of the mountain west region?
tourism, mining, dairy, gambling
