West Region Quiz

Two ways you can describe the location of the west region are ____ and ____.

• The eastern border is the pacific ocean
• The western border is the pacific ocean.

• Its northern border is Canada.

• It borders the northeast region.

Main trade route between Asia and the United States. Borders 4 states in the region.

• Pacific Ocean

• Bering Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

Largest river in the Pacific Northwest, winds south and west from Canada through Washington and Oregon to the ocean.

• Missouri River

• Montana River

• Columbia River

• Mississippi River

Longest river in North America, starts in Montana and flows east and south, was a route for Lewis & Clark Expedition.

• Mississippi River

• Missouri River

• Columbia River

• Shenandoah River

Lake in Utah, the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, is split with 2 different colors.

• Lake Tahoe

• Great Salt Lake

• Lake Michigan

• Salmon Lake

Popular tourist attraction, lake on the state line between California and Nevada.

• Montana Lake

• Missouri Lake

• Great Salt Lake

• Lake Tahoe

Northernmost part of the ocean, its icy waters border Alaska and connect to the Arctic Ocean through a strait.

• Bering Sea

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

The climate of the region is different based on geographic features. Which type of climate is found in Hawaii?

• Mild/Moderate

• Cold

• Tropical

• Hot and Dry

Part of this region was formed by volcanoes. Which of these volcanoes is on the mainland in Washington state?

• Mauna Loa

• Mt. St. Helens

• Kilauea

• Mt. Etna

Yellowstone National Park has special types of geographic features within it. What are they?

• Rainforests

• Arctic Tundras

• Bays and Sounds

• Hot springs and geysers