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WorksheetsMountain States Chapter 9
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is a process that uses temperature to separate pure metal from rocks?
smelting
geyser
slag
continental divide
timberline
What is an imaginary line that runs down the Rocky Mountains and separates rivers based on their flow direction?
smelting
continental divide
geyser
slag
timberline
What is a special kind of hot spring that releases jets of steam and water?
smelting
continental divide
geyser
slag
timberline
What is the waste material called after smelting is completed?
smelting
continental divide
geyser
slag
timberline
What is the point in which it is too cold for trees to grow?
smelting
continental divide
geyser
slag
timberline
True or false: High up in the Rockies there is more precipitation.
TRUE
FALSE
True or False: It is cooler high up in the Rockies
True
False
True or False: The higher you go in the Rockies, the warmer it gets.
True
False
True or False: Above the timberline, lots of trees grow in the Rockies.
True
False
Where is the Bingham Canyon Mine located?
Utah
Idaho
Colorado
Illinois
Montana
What is the name of the famous geyser at Yellowstone National Park?
Pikes Peak
Old Faithful
Ancient Times
Yogi Geyser
Big Geyser
What is the most useful mineral mined in the Rocky Mountains?
lead
silver
copper
uranium
gold
Where did the Anasazi people live?
Montana
Illinois
Grand Canyon
Colorado
California
Why is the Great Salt Lake salty?
from the altitude
because it is connected to the ocean
3 rivers bring in salty minerals, no rivers leave
because it is in Utah
because so many animals drink it
Can you see the line of the continental divide if you visited it in person?
yes
no
sometimes
only if you stand on your head
