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Chapter 9- The West Test

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How were the Rocky Mountains formed?
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Why does the plant life in the West vary throughout the region?
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How do people in the West use water carefully?
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How do the people of the West use the huge forests to create jobs?
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What industries are available because of the location near the ocean?
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Examples of crops in the West *Be able to name 3*
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3 factors that affect temperature
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How were the Cascade Mountains formed?
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What are the 3 main landforms of the West?
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Name 2 places in the West known for the computer industry
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What industries are located in the West because of the nice climate?
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Example of a national park *Be able to name 1 national park found in the West*
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People use trees for wood and paper. Workers cut lumber in sawmills. Other workers make buildings and other products from the wood.
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Seattle and Silicone Valley
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Melted rock, or lava, bubbled up from openings in the earth's crust and hardened.
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The climate varies throughout the region, so the plant life varies as well.
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mountains, deserts, valleys
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elevation, latitude, the ocean
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pineapples, avocados, peas, apples, oranges
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Rocky Mountain National Park/ Grand Canyon National Park/ Yosemite National Park
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hydroelectric power- electricity produced from flowing water
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fishing, tourism (boating, swimming)
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Tectonic plates pushed against each other, causing the earth's crust to fold.
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movies, aircraft industry, tourism
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Name 2 things that created valleys and basins.
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What created the Grand Canyon?
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a business makes only a few goods or provides just one service
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supplying land with water
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an area of land set aside by the federal government
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someone who has received special training or education

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