WorksheetsWyoming Student Atlas Introduction
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
Page 13: To which ocean does water flow, if it falls in the Great Divide Basin?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
None
d)
Arctic Ocean
2.
Page 15: What might cause average July temperatures to be highest in the northeastern part of the state?
a)
high elevation (above 5,000 ft.)
b)
low elevation (below 5,000 ft.)
3.
Page 18: In which Wyoming town would you be least likely to experience a tornado?
a)
Wheatland
b)
Gillette
c)
Cody
d)
Jackson
4.
Page 20: Which is the most common type of land cover found in Wyoming?
a)
Shrubland (sagebrush)
b)
Evergreen forest
c)
Grassland
d)
Wetland
5.
Page 25: Who first discovered the thermal springs in Yellowstone?
a)
Lewis & Clark
b)
Jim Bridger
c)
John Colter
d)
Jedediah Smith
6.
Page 29: Which county experienced the greatest population increase between 2000 and 2010?
a)
Sublette
b)
Park
c)
Campbell
d)
Teton
7.
Page 33: What 3 counties have the youngest population?
a)
Platte, Hot Springs, Niobrara
b)
Natrona, Teton, Laramie
c)
Park, Sublette, Fremont
d)
Albany, Campbell, & Sweetwater
8.
Page 38: Which county produces the most sugarbeets?
a)
Park
b)
Platte
c)
Goshen
d)
Big Horn
9.
Page 40: Which coal field produces the most coal?
a)
Bighorn Coal Field
b)
Powder River Coal Field
c)
Wind River Coal Field
d)
Jackson Hole Coal Field
10.
Page 42: Based on this map, where would you find the highest winds in Wyoming?
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Southwest
11.
Page 46: The series of voting maps tell you that Wyoming generally prefers to vote for _____________.
a)
Democratic Candidates
b)
Republican Candidates
12.
Page 11: What do the different colors on the map represent?
a)
Geology
b)
River Basins
c)
Streams, Lakes, & Reservoirs
d)
Elevation
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