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6th History
Chapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| On what 2 continents is the Cordilleran Chain found? | North and South America |
| What is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains? | Mt. Elbert |
| What are the plants of a specific region? | flora |
| What stretch of highland divides the rivers of North America? | Great Divide |
| What is the largest North American river flowing into the Pacific Ocean? | Columbia River |
| What swimming bird usually makes his home behind a waterfall? | water ouzel |
| What is the most dangerous animal in North America? | Grizzly Bear |
| The deepest canyon in the U.S | Hells Canyon |
| The largest desert area in North America | Great Basin Desert |
| The largest salt water lake in North America | Great Salt Lake |
| The largest canyon in the world | Grand Canyon |
| The hottest, driest part of North America | Death Valley |
| The ______________is the home of the tallest trees in North America. | Pacific coast |
| The highest peak in the U.S. south of Alaska | Mt. Whitney |
| The deepest lake in the U.S. | Crater Lake |
| The highest waterfall in North America | Yosemite Falls |
| The world's largest tree | General Sherman |
| 2nd largest Indian tribe in U.S. today | Navajo |
| Land that the government set aside for Indian tribes | reservation |
| The Shoshone Indian who helped Lewis and Clark on their exploration | Sacagawea |
| The famous leader of the Nez Perce Indians was | Chief Joseph |
| The Northwest Indians were known for carving their family crest on their houses and _____ ____. | Totem Poles |
| The most widely distributed carnivore in the New World | mountain lion |
| The poisonous lizard found in North American Desert | gila monster |
| A relative of the antelope that has hooves like suction cups | mountain goat |
| largest cactus in the world | saguaro |
| wild sheep of North American | bighorn |
| most dangerous animal of North America | grizzly bear |
| most widespread cactus | prickly pear |
| largest land bird in North America | California Condor |
| world's oldest known living tree | bristlecone pine |
| Missionary to the Cayuse who was martyred for Christ | Marcus Whitman |
| Famous Apache who resisted the settlement of the Southwest until he surrendered and was exiled to Fort Pickens in Pensacola Florida | Geronimo |
| Indian tribe that lived in multi-room houses cut into solid rock | Pueblo |
| Indian tribe that lives near the bottom of the Grand Canyon | Havasupai |
| Indian tribe that is famous for weaving rugs | Navajo |
| Peaceful group of Indians were farmers and had a rule "everything in moderation, no excess, no waste" | Pueblo |
| Indian tribe that became famous as breeders of appaloosa horses | Nez Perce |
| Largest high-altitude lake in North America | Yellowstone Lake |
| Most famous geyser in Yellowstone Park | Old Faithful |
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