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The West Region of the United States

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

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1.

What are the five regions of the United States?

a)

North and South

b)

Canada, South America, United States, Mexico, Central America

c)

West, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast, Northeast

d)

Alaska, California, Hawaii, Washington, Colorado

2.

What two states are right next to California?

a)

Oregon and Nevada

b)

Montana and Wyoming

c)

Utah and Colorado

d)

Alaska and Hawaii

3.

What are the four mountain ranges that are in the West region?

a)

Sequoia, Yosemite, Yellowstone, San Fernando

b)

Coast Ranges, Sequoia, Yellowstone, San Fernando

c)

Coast Ranges, Sierra Nevada, Yosemite, Yellowstone

d)

Coast Ranges, Sierra Nevada, Cascade Range, Rocky Mountains

4.

How is the Great Salt Lake different from most lakes?

a)

It is very cold.

b)

It is very big.

c)

It is very deep.

d)

It is very salty.

5.

Why is Hawaii different from the other states in the West region?

a)

It is an island.

b)

It is very flat.

c)

It has many mountains.

d)

It is cold all the time.

6.

Why is Alaska the coldest state?

a)

It is at the South Pole.

b)

It is far from the ocean.

c)

It is farther from the equator than the other states.

d)

It is dark all year long.

7.

What is the most important natural resource in the West?

a)

The Pacific Ocean.

b)

The gold mines.

c)

The Redwoods.

d)

The Atlantic Ocean.

8.

What is the Central Valley called?

a)

America's Milk Capital.

b)

America's Fruit and Salad Bowl.

c)

America's Dairyland.

d)

America's Corn City.

9.

What are three products from Hawaii?

a)

Pineapple, sugar, and bananas.

b)

Corn, wheat, and barley.

c)

Milk, cheese, and yogurt.

d)

Green beans, carrots, and broccoli.

10.

What important mineral was found in California in 1848?

a)

Copper

b)

Gold

c)

Silver

d)

Lead

11.

What kind of companies are in the Silicon Valley?

a)

Farming companies.

b)

Steel companies.

c)

Canned food companies.

d)

Computer software companies.

12.

What is Old Faithful?

a)

It is the tallest tree in the Sequoia National Park.

b)

It is a beach on the California coast.

c)

It is the oldest elephant in the San Diego Zoo.

d)

It is a geyser in Yellowstone National Park.

13.

What is a ghost town?

a)

It is an abandoned mining town where the gold or silver ran out.

b)

It is a town that is haunted by ghosts.

c)

It is a town where the buildings are new.

d)

It is a town where people looked for new crops to grow.

14.

What is the Iditarod?

a)

It is a famous surfing competition in Hawaii.

b)

It is a famous hot dog eating contest in California.

c)

It is a famous dogsled race in Alaska.

d)

It is a famous dance in Oregon.

15.

How is Eskimo (Inuit) ice cream different from regular ice cream?

a)

It is flavored with pine needles.

b)

It is made from snow, fat, and berries.

c)

It is cooked on the stove first.

d)

Only men make it.