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WorksheetsGeo Chapter 5 Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
process by which water is supplied to dry land
irrigation
chinook
ethanol
cordillera
imaginary line through the Rocky Mountains separating east- and west-flowing rivers
cordillera
Continental Divide
chinook
ethanol
liquid fuel made from plants
ethanol
Continental Divide
chinook
irrigation
region of parallel mountain systems
cordillera
chinook
irrigation
Continental Divide
dry wind that blows over the Great Plains
cordillera
chinook
irrigation
Continental Divide
What do Alaska and Hawaii have in common?
Neither state has an active volcano.
Neither state borders the 48 contiguous states.
Both states have tropical climates.
The two states are about the same size in land mass.
Which state can claim to have the highest point in the United States?
California
Colorado
Washington
Alaska
What causes the Great Salt Lake to be salty?
People have long dumped their excess salt there.
It has no outlet and its tributary rivers deposit salt, which is left when its water evaporates.
It was formed over a huge salt lick.
The Pacific Ocean flows directly into the lake and makes the water salty.
Which landform plays a role in forming the climates in the region west of the Mississippi River?
high mountains
plateaus
plains
deserts
Which state relies on wind power to provide a quarter of its electricity?
Wyoming
California
South Dakota
Colorado
The first people to live in the western states were the Spanish.
true
false
Missions were church-based communities for native peoples.
true
false
Of what materials were teepees made?
clay and sand
cotton or wool cloth
animal hides and poles
bricks and glass
The American desire for California and other western lands led to a war with Mexico.
true
false
Early houses built on the Great Plains were made entirely of wood.
true
false
name for the drought-stricken area of the 1930s and 1940s
Los Angeles, California
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dust Bowl
tourism
major port city
Las Vegas, Nevada
Los Angeles, California
Dust Bowl
tourism
Because it is a major city, what is unusual about Denver’s location?
It is on an island in the middle of a big lake.
It is not a seaport.
It is on a navigable part of a river.
It is on a flat plain.
The aerospace industry is important in which city?
Seattle, Washington
Anchorage, Alaska
Denver, Colorado
Las Vegas, Nevada
What is one of the biggest challenges for the western states?
building more seaports
growing businesses
attracting tourists
having an adequate water supply
