Chapter 17 Test

Which term describes a volcano that is inactive for a period of time?

• dormant

• extinct

• erupting

• active

What is a river of ice that is formed by tightly packed snow called?

• Glacier

• Iceberg

• Snowdrift

• Avalanche

What produces slow-flowing, runny lava and rarely erupts violently?

• shield volcano

• composite volcano

• cinder cone volcano

• stratovolcano

What is an island group or chain of islands called?

• archipelago

• peninsula

• isthmus

• continent

Which term describes a tree whose leaves fall once each year?

• deciduous

• evergreen

• coniferous

• perennial

Write True if the statement is true. Write False if the statement is false. Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America, is located in Alaska.

• True

• False

Write True if the statement is true. Write False if the statement is false. Some service industries in the Pacific states are education, tourism, tech industries, and lumber.

• True

• False

Write True if the statement is true. Write False if the statement is false. The term melting pot is used to describe a mixture of natural resources.

• True

• False

Write True if the statement is true. Write False if the statement is false. The two things that encourage more people to live in California than in any other American state are its location and resources.

• True

• False

List the major industries in the Pacific states that deal with getting raw materials.

• Forestry and Logging

• Mining

• Fishing

• All of the above