The West Region

What landform covers MOST of the West region?

• plains/grasslands

• mountains

• volcanoes

• islands

The historic area to visit where immigrants from Asia built vibrant communities and businesses is

• Utah's Hoodoos

• Las Vegas, Nevada

• Seattle's Chinatown

• Crater Lake, Oregon

What is the climate like in the West region?

• hot and dry throughout the whole region

• cold and snowy throughout the whole region

• cool and foggy throughout the whole region

• different in different places in the region

The West is the largest region in the United States.

• True

• False

There are no volcanoes in the West region.

• True

• False

Crater Lake was formed from the explosion of;

• Mount St. Helen's

• Mount Mazama

• Mount Fiji

• Mount St. Mary's

Crater Lake is special because:

• It is the deepest lake in the United States.

• It is the cleanest large body of water in the world.

• Its water comes only from rain and snow.

• All of the above.

Mountain Men were explorers, fur hunters, and trappers

• True

• False

Pans, Rockers, and Sluice Boxes were used to

• Conserve water

• Melt gold

• Separate gold from rocks and dirt

• Gather diamonds

When Japan attacked the United States during World War II, President Roosevelt ordered Japanese Americans on the West Coast to go to

• Maui

• Alcatraz

• Bryce Canyon

• Internment camps