The West Climate, Products, and Natural Resources

The climate of the West is the same everywhere

• True

• False

Alaska is the coldest state?

• True

• False

What is the climate like in Hawaii?

• Hot and humid all year

• Warm and sunny all round

• Hot summers and cold winters

• Cool and cloudy all year

The Pacific Coast region is very dry.

• True

• False

What is the most important natural resource of the West?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Great Lakes

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Mojave Desert

The Central Valley is called:

• America's Potato farm

• America's Fruit and Salad Bowl

• The breadbasket of the nation

• The food capital of the world

Idaho is known for growing:

• Tomatos

• Bananas

• Apples

• Potatoes

All of these are grown in Hawaii except:

• Pineapples

• Sugar cane

• Corn

• Macadamia Nuts

How do people get salt from the Great Salt Lake

• Water is drained into pools and evaporated

• Salt is mined from the bottom of the lake

• Salt does not come from the Great Salt Lake

• Salt is grown next to the Great Salt Lake

Which valuable minerals are found in the West's deserts

• Gold

• Platinum

• Silver

• Copper