Chapter 13: The West Today

What is a system of satellites and computers that can show a person or object's exact location?

• Archipelago

• Global Positioning System

• Microchip

• Crossroads

What is a crossroads?

• Ways of life passed down

• A place that connects people, goods, and ideas

• A group of islands

• A system of satellites and computers that can show a person or object's exact location

Where do most people in Washington and Oregon live?

• On farms

• In Seattle

• Along the coast

• In metropolitan areas

What is a satellite?

• An object that orbits Earth and can send signals over mountains

• A tiny electronic circuit used in equipment such as computers

• A group of islands

• Ways of life passed down

What is a microchip?

• A system of satellites and computers that can show a person's location.

• Ways of life passed down.

• An object that orbits Earth

• A tiny electronic circuit used in equipment such as computers.

Which of these are major industries in California?

• Entertainment and agriculture

• Oil and woodworking

• Oil and fishing

• Government and high technology

What is a consumer?

• A place that connects people, goods, and ideas

• An object that orbits Earth

• A person who buys a product or a service

• A group of islands

Where is NORAD located?

• Colorado

• Washington

• California

• Oregon

What is an archipelago?

• A place that connects people, goods, and ideas.

• A system of satellites and computers that can show a person or object's location

• Ways of life passed down

• A group of islands

Which group makes up about one-third of California's population?

• Asians

• Native Americans

• Hispanics

• Government workers