Social Studies Chapter 9

What is the likely result of the activity shown in the picture?

• a geyser

• an island

• a volcano

• a tsunami

Another mountain range of the region is _______, which is located in eastern California and western Nevada.

• the Coastal Range

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Cascade Range

• the Sierra Nevada

The largest mountain range in North America, __________, is the major mountain range of the West region. These mountains form the western border of the Great Plains.

• the Coastal Range

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Cascade Range

• the Sierra Nevada

A third mountain range is ________, which extends from northern California up through Oregon and Washington. Mount Rainier is the tallest mountain in this range.

• the Coastal Range

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Cascade Range

• the Sierra Nevada

Sort the animals into each area.

Groups:

(a) Western Great Plains

,

(b) Western Deserts

• Death Valley

• pronghorns

• fringe-toed lizard

• rain shadow of the Rocky

  Mountains

• sudden rainstorms

• Mojave rattlesnake

Which place is most likely shown in the picture?

• Wai'anapanapa State Park, Hawaii

• Death Valley National Park, California

• Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Alaska

• Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Wyoming

According to the map, which state has the most little-used land?

• Utah

• Alaska

• California

• Nevada

According to the map, which state produces the widest variety of agricultural products?

• Oregon

• Colorado

• California

• Washington

Why is Dutch Harbor in Unalaska, Alaska, important to that state’s economy?

• It is a large fishing port where millions of pounds of seafood are caught each year.

• It has the perfect mix of precipitation and sunlight for growing red and white grapes.

• It has a broad, flat plateau that is ideal for growing wheat and raising cattle and sheep.

• It is home to a very deep gold mine that produces millions of dollars' worth of gold each year.

Which best completes the graphic organizer?

• A: tule houses

  B: Hawaii

  C: Inuit

• A: totem poles

  B: Montana

  C: Chumash

• A: migrated across the Pacific Ocean

  B: Idaho

  C: Mojave

• A: Pele, goddess of fire

  B: Arctic region of Alaska

  C: Cheyenne