Study

The West Region

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  • What do countries do when they cannot produce all the goods and services it needs?
    trade
  • Which western state has the most extreme winter temperatures? montana alaska idaho utah
    alaska
  • How does Portland help its residents live “green”?
    Free train service, farmers markets so people shop local, promote bike riding
  • What was the purpose of the first Spanish mission in San Diego, California?
    The purpose of the mission was to teach religion to Native Americans and help Spanish Settlers.
  • What is a boomtown
    a town that grows quickly because of a sudden increase in people and business activity
  • What is one way Native Americans used the Cedar tree
    canoe, plank house, clothing, medicine, diapers, tools, weapons
  • What is a major mountain range in the the west?
    the rocky mountains
  • reforest
    to plant trees to replace trees that have been cut down
  • where are the great plains located
    east of the rocky mountains
  • Why did the American public change its mind about the value of the Alaska territory?
    gold and oil were discovered
  • How is Utah’s Great Salt Lake different from other bodies of water in the West?
    The Great Salt Lake is a saltwater lake and it does not flow into another body of water.
  • magma
    melted rock underneath the earths surface
  • Tourists from all over the U.S. visit this Wyoming park to hike and fish. What is the name of this park?
    Yellowstone
  • What caused the gold rush?
    News spread that James Marshall had found gold in the American River in the Sierra Nevada.
  • Raising livestock is an important part of the Western economy. How do farmers make money raising sheep?
    their wool is sold
  • What do farmers do in the plateaus and valleys of the West?
    Graze cattle and sheep and grow vegetables, fruits, grains
  • what is nocturnal
    active at night
  • What is the main problem faced by salmon in the Pacific Northwest?
    dams blocking the river
  • What is the effect of earthquakes?
    damaged building, landslides, fallen trees
  • Why did film and television companies want to work in Southern California?
    It has sunny weather most of the year so filing can be done outside