Western U.S. Geography Quiz C5L3 L2

Modern cities in the western United States depend heavily on the (a)   for transportation due to limited subway or rail systems.

The French flavor of (a)   differs from the Spanish style of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Los Angeles and Long Beach handle more than half the value of all imports through (a)   ports.

__________ has the largest Latino and Native American populations of any U.S. county.

Denver grew as a (a)   town before becoming a hub for software, finance, and communications.

Farmers and ranchers in rural areas often use (a)   to map regions and track cattle.

(a)   , Boise, and Las Vegas are examples of rapidly growing cities west of the Mississippi River.

The Dust Bowl of the 1930s occurred due to severe (a)   and strong winds.

The process of removing salt from seawater to make it usable is called (a)   .

The (a)   spill in 1989 released over 250,000 barrels of oil into Alaska’s Prince William Sound.