Utah History Unit 1 "The Land We Call Home"

What measures north and south from the equator?

• Altitude
• Latitude
• Distance
• Longitude

Three major landforms in Utah are...

• Mountains, Valleys, Plateaus

• Ranges, Plateaus, Lakes

• Mountains, Basins, Deserts

• Mountains, Basins, Plateaus

What are very high land formations with large bases and small peaks called?

• Hills
• Mountains
• Valleys
• Plateaus

The study of places, their locations, and their physical and human features is called...

• cartography
• anthropology
• meteorology
• geography

What is height above sea level?

• Legend

• Basin

• Relative

• Altitude/Elevation

Wide bowl-shaped areas are called...

• basins
• canyons
• plateaus
• valleys

High, wide, flat areas are called...

• valleys
• mountains
• basins

• plateaus

What is the weather pattern over a period of time called?

• climate
• season
• atmosphere
• weather

Which of the following does NOT affect the climate of Utah?

• Elevation changes
• Proximity to the ocean
• Local vegetation
• Seasonal weather patterns

Deserts are most common is which regions?

• The Great Basin and Rocky Mountain Regions

• The Great Basin and Colorado Plateau Regions

• The Rocky Mountain and Colorado Plateau Regions

• The Great Basin, Rocky Mountain and Colorado Plateau Regions