The Rocky Mountains and Others Flashcard

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What is the largest mountain system in North America?

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The Rocky Mountains

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What is the line of elevation above which most trees will not grow called?

Back

The Timberline

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What are the Rocky Mountain states?

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Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana

Front

What is one of the natural resources found in the Rocky Mountain states? Timber, Oil, Diamonds

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Timber

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What is the name of the famous peak in Colorado?

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Pikes Peak

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What is the width of the Rockies in some places?

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350 miles

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What is the height of some peaks in the Sierra Nevada?

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14,000 feet

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What is lava?

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Molten rock

Front

All of the mountains of Hawaii are volcanoes.

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True