Quiz: The West

1. What formed the Cascade Range (Mountains)?

• erosion
• glaciers
• volcanoes
• tectonic plates pushing against each other

2. Which landform was created as rivers wore away rock?

• Grand Canyon
• Yosemite Valley
• Rocky Mountains
• Cascade Mountains

3. Which sentence is TRUE about the climate in the West?

• It rains and snows all year long.
• All parts of the West have the same climate.
• All of the West has long summers and short winters.
• Climate in the West is affected by the Pacific Ocean, elevation, and latitude.

4. Which states do the ROCKY MOUNTAINS go through? (Use the map to help you answer the question.)

• Arizona and Utah
• California and Arizona
• Washington, Oregon, and Nevada
• Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado

5. Through which states does the COLORADO RIVER flow? (Use the map to help you answer the question.)

• Colorado ONLY
• California and Nevada
• Oregon, Idaho, and Montana
• Arizona, Utah, and Colorado

6. Which industry is located in the West because of the CLIMATE?

• movie
• mining
• technology
• healthcare

7. Why did the U.S. Government create national parks?

• to stop tourism
• to protect the mining industry
• to preserve areas in the West
• to promote the logging industry

8. Technology is an important industry in which parts of the West?

• Hawaii and Alaska
• Hawaii and the Mountain states
• the Southwest and Pacific states
• Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon

9. Many workers in the computer industry have special training. How do educated workers help businesses?

• They use more electricity.
• They improve productivity.
• They cost less money.
• They can be easily replaced by unskilled workers.

10. What does the computer industry in the West rely on?

• service jobs
• skilled workers
• natural resources
• government ownership