A teacher lists Colorado, Kansas, Georgia, and New Hampshire. Which listed state belongs to the West region?

A student sorts Wyoming, Nebraska, Mississippi, and Rhode Island by region. Which listed state should go in the West?

A region chart includes Montana, North Dakota, Alabama, and New York. Which listed state is part of the West?

A class list has Idaho, Missouri, South Carolina, and Vermont. Which listed state belongs in the West region?

A student labels Utah, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Massachusetts by region. Which listed state is in the West?

A geography notebook lists Nevada, Texas, Ohio, and Connecticut. Which listed state belongs to the West?

A travel poster names California, Oklahoma, Illinois, and New Jersey. Which listed state is part of the West region?

A group sorts Oregon, Iowa, Virginia, and Pennsylvania into U.S. regions. Which listed state goes with the West?

Alaska is separated from the mainland by Canada. Is Alaska counted as a West state?

Hawaii is far from the mainland in the Pacific Ocean. Is Hawaii counted as a West state?

A physical map shows high peaks running through Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. What mountain range is being described?

A traveler crosses tall granite peaks along California's eastern edge, where Yosemite National Park is found. What mountain range is the traveler crossing?

In Washington and Oregon, several snowcapped volcanic peaks line up near the Pacific. What mountain range contains many of those volcanoes?

The West has cliffs, beaches, and harbors where land meets the ocean along its western edge. What physical feature does this describe?

Parts of Nevada and Utah are dry basins that sit far above sea level and get little rainfall. What environment is being described?

Wet western slopes in Oregon and Washington grow tall fir, spruce, and cedar trees. What type of vegetation is common there?

A student notes that a Colorado valley is mild while nearby high peaks stay snowy. What climate idea does this show?

Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens are famous landforms in Washington's Cascade Range. What type of landform are they?

Near the Pacific, ocean air shapes the weather in coastal Oregon and Washington. What are winters usually like there?

Moist Pacific air drops most of its rain on the western slopes of the West's mountains. What are lands on the eastern side often like?

Large evergreen forests in the Pacific Northwest provide timber. What work uses that natural resource?

Sunny valleys in California, Oregon, and Washington grow grapes, apples, and other fruit. What kind of farming is common there?

Cold Pacific and Alaskan waters contain salmon, crab, and other seafood. What work depends on that resource?

A Nevada crew digs metal ore from desert rock. What natural-resource work are they doing?

Studios in Southern California produce movies and television shows. What industry does this describe?

Companies in parts of California and Washington design software, computer chips, and online services. What kind of work is this?

Yosemite, Yellowstone, Olympic, and other western parks draw visitors. What work grows when travelers need guides, lodging, and park services?

Deep natural harbors along the Pacific coast made what kind of work possible early in the West's history?

Ports such as Seattle and Los Angeles sit on the Pacific coast. Which part of the world can they trade with most easily by ship?

Mountain snow in the West melts into rivers during warmer months. How can communities use that water?

Steep western mountains get heavy winter snow. What economic activity can grow from that physical feature?

Because much of Nevada is dry, how do farmers often get enough water for crops?

After gold and silver were found in some western mountains, what settlement pattern followed?

California's Central Valley has fertile soil and water carried from rivers. What activity does this geography support?

Yellowstone, the first U.S. national park, has geysers, hot springs, and wildlife. Which state holds most of the park?

Mountain ranges made overland travel difficult in the West. Why did travelers and railroads use mountain passes?

A class compares the West with the Northeast on landforms. What feature is more closely tied to the West?

A class compares the West with the Midwest on landforms. What feature is more characteristic of the West?

A class compares the West with the Southeast on climate. What pattern is more typical of the Southeast?

A class compares the West with the Southwest on ocean access. What feature belongs to the West because of California, Oregon, and Washington?