kkbarker West Region
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| How many states are in the West region? | 11
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| Name the mountain ranges that cover most of the Western region | Rocky Mountains, Coastal Ranges, Sierra Nevada, Cascade
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| What is the highest mountain in the U.S? | Mount Denali in Alaska
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| What is the climate of the West region? | Different in different places. It goes from the cold, frozen tundra of Alaska to the warm, sunny beaches of Hawaii and California.
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| What is the largest mountain range in the U.S.? | Rocky Mountains
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| Two valleys lie between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Cascade Mountains. What are the names of the two valleys? | Central Valley and Willamette Valley
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| What is the land like in the Central Valley and Willamette Valley? | They are covered with deep, rich soil and many rivers travel through these two valleys.
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| What basin lies in the middle of the West region? | The Great Basin
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| The Great Basin is covered by: | The Great Basin Desert an the Mojave Desert
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| What is the lowest place in the United States? | Death Valley
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| What and where are the temperate rain forests? | Temperate rain forests are very wet rain forests that rarely freeze or get very hot. They are close to the ocean.
The temperate rain forest runs along the Pacific Coast from California all the way to Alaska.
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| The ______ is one of the largest lakes in the US and it is full of very salty water. | The Great Salt Lake
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| What natural resources are found in the West region? | Fish, Pacific Ocean, soil, timber, and salt from the Great Salt Lake, Some fruits and vegetables are: almonds, strawberries, cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, grapes, avocados, oranges, pineapples, sugarcane, potatoes, onions, broccoli, and apples.
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| Central Valley is called: | America's Fruit and Salad Bowl
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| What valuable resource is found in Alaska? | Oil: The Trans-Alaska Pipeline was built to carry oil from Alaska to California.
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| California was know for what natural minerals? | Gold, silver, and copper
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| Famous landmarks in the West region are: | Yellowstone National Park, the geyser Old Faithful, Devils Tower, Golden Gate Bridge, Alaska's glaciers, Hawaii's beaches, Gold Rush Ghost Towns, Disneyland
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| List some popular Western region foods: | Seafood, Salmon, Oysters, Asian food, Sushi, Eskimo Ice-cream
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| The Iditarod dog sled race is a favorite sport in: | Alaska
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| The Hawaiian people developed a dance known as the : | Hula
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