4th Grade SS Unit 7

True or false: Alaska is the largest and most northern state.

• true

• false

The source of the ____ begins as melting snow in the Rocky Mountains.

• Rio Grande

• Grand Canyon

• Silicon Valley

• Mississippi River

____ happen quite often along the Pacific Coast.

• Hurricanes

• Tornados

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

____ is still an important part of the economy in many western states.

• Digging gold

• Petroleum

• Coal mining

• Mining minerals

The ____ produces more fruit, nuts, and vegetables than any other area.

• Central Valley

• Silicon Valley

• Rio Grande

• Grand Canyon

The ____ government is a big employer and land owner in the West.

• Local

• State

• Federal

The people who first settled in Hawaii came from the ____ about 1,000 years ago.

• North Atlantic Islands

• South Atlantic Islands

• North Pacific Islands

• South Pacific Islands

True or false: The West is the nation's fastest growing region.

• True

• False

There is a famous bridge in San Francisco, California. What is the name of it?

• Golden Gate Bridge

• Rio Grande Bridge

• West Pacific Bridge

• Silver Gate Bridge

Ground shaking caused by the movement of one of the Earth's plates against another is a(n) ____.

• hurricane

• earthqake

• tornado

• avalanche