Landforms in the West

Which of the following have helped shape the land in the west?

• volcanoes

• rivers

• blizzards

• earthquakes

Which mountains form the largest mountain range in North America?

• The Adirondacks

• The Sierra Nevadas

• The Rockies

• The Cascades

Where is Mt. Rainier located?

• Southern California

• in the Rocky Mountains

• in Alaska

• in the Cascade Mountains

What are some unusual landforms that visitors can spot along the Pacific Coast?

• sea stacks and sea arches

• sea stars and sea arches

• sea stacks and sea stars

• seaweed and sea stars

Besides Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California, what other state in the west has a coast on the Pacific Ocean?

(a)  

What do you call an opening in the surface of Earth through which gas, ash and lava are forced out?

(a)  

What event in 1980 caused schools, roads and airports to close?

• an earthquake

• the historic blizzard of 1980

• an outbreak of covid-80

• the eruption of Mt. St. Helens

Which of the following can be found at Yellowstone National Park?

• geysers

• hot springs

• Old Faithful

• tourists

A (a)   is a break in Earth's crust that is created by the movement of giant blocks of Earth.

Which of these can be the result of an earthquake?

• a tsunami

• landslides

• damage to buildings, roads, railroads and forests

• rapidly decreasing temperatures