West Region US

A(n) ____________________ is a journey with a purpose.

• expedition

• geyser

• gorge

• pass

A route across mountains is called a(n) ____________________.

• expedition

• geyser

• gorge

• pass

A(n) ____________________ is a deep, narrow valley.

• expedition

• geyser

• gorge

• pass

The use of tools and ideas to meet people's needs is called ____________________.

• technology

• industry

• economics

• smart

A(n) ____________________ is a spring that throws jets of heated water and steam into the air.

• expedition

• geyser

• gorge

• volcano

Lewis and Clark led an expedition west to...

• find an all-water route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

• make movies in southern California

• to find food.

• to see geysers.

What first brought people to California's Central Valley?

• lumber

• rich soil

• mining

• sugar

Where would you go to see geysers erupt into the air?

• Lolo Pass

• Waikiki Beach

• Yellowstone National Park

• Columbia River Gorge

The Central Valley of California is a center of which kind of technology?

• farming technology

• fishing technology

• mining technology

• sawmill technology

What did the government do to protect the forests of Tacoma, Washington?

• It built larger dams.

• It stopped recycling.

• It created national forests.

• It created a giant gorge.