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Chapter 9 Test A
(1 of 5)
Regions: The West
Name
Date
Vocabulary Match the descriptions with the correct terms. (8 points) Column I
Column II
1. to plant trees to replace trees that have been cut down
A Pacific Rim
2. active at night
C reforest
3. melted rock underneath the earth’s surface
D magma
B nocturnal
4. a geographic area made up of countries that border the Pacific Ocean Key Concepts Choose the letter of the correct answer. (60 points) 5. Which mountain range stretches more than 3,000 miles, including parts of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado? A Coastal Ranges B the Rocky Mountains C the Sierra Nevada D the Cascade Range 6. Which mammal stays warm in arctic waters with a thick layer of fat called blubber? F arctic fox G the shark H the monk seal I the walrus 7. Which western state has the most extreme winter temperatures? A Montana B Alaska C Oregon D Idaho
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Chapter 9 Test A
(2 of 5)
Name
Regions: The West
Date 8. How is Utah’s Great Salt Lake different from other bodies of water in the West? F The G The H The I The
Great Great Great Great
Salt Salt Salt Salt
Lake Lake Lake Lake
is a saltwater lake with a high salmon population. is a saltwater lake that flows into another body of water. flows into the Columbia River. is a saltwater lake and it does not flow into another body of water.
9. Highways and railroads can tear apart during an earthquake as a result of this process: A Massive blocks of earth crash into each other and release energy. B Gas, ash, and lava are forced out of an opening in the earth. C Huge blocks of earth shift along fault lines. D A giant wall of water crashes along the shore and releases energy. 10. Los Angeles is one of the West’s busiest ports. What product does Los Angeles export to countries around the world? F minerals G computer software H movies I pineapples and sugar cane 11. Which location receives the MOST average precipitation in one year? A Olympic Peninsula in Washington B Yakima, Washington C Death Valley, California D Mount Waialeale, Hawaii 12. Why did the American public change its mind about the value of the Alaska territory? F Alaska became an important stop on a trading route. G The fur-trading industry employed many people. H The land was ideal for farming. I People discovered gold and oil there. 13. How did Father Junipero Serra help Spain accomplish its goals in California? A He B He C He D He
searched the Pacific Coast for a route from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. built the first mission in San Diego. gave settlers land and supplies. was the first European to land along the California coast.
Regions of Our Country
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Chapter 9 Test A
(3 of 5)
Regions: The West
Name
Date 14. Colorado has such a large supply of this fuel that much of it is sent to other states. F natural gas G oil H coal I gold
Use the map to answer question 15.
Native Americans of the West ARCTIC OCEAN
Makah
Inuit 0
AK
400 mi
0 400 km
Chinook
Tlingit
t Aleu
Blackfeet Flathead
WA
MT
Yakima Nez Perce
Crow
OR
Gulf of Alaska
Klamath Modoc
ID WY
Hupa
Pom
PACIFIC OCEAN
Maidu
o
CA PACIFIC OCEAN
HI 0
Hawaiian 100 mi
0 100 km
Shoshone
NV
Cheyenne
Ute
UT
CO
Arapaho
Paiute
N W
0 0
E S
200 mi
200 km
Chumash
Mojave
KEY Present-day border
15. Many people from this Native American group still live in Alaska. Sometimes they carve totem poles and place them outside of their homes. A the B the C the D the
Chumash Inuit Aleut Tlingit
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Chapter 9 Test A
(4 of 5)
Regions: The West
Name
Date
Use the map to answer question 16.
Pacific Rim Trade, Exports N E
W
0 0
2,000 mi
Alaska (U.S.)
2,000 km
CANADA
S
JAPAN CHINA
WA
UNITED STATES
CA
SOUTH KOREA Hawaii (U.S.) TAIWAN
PACIFIC OCEAN
PHILIPPINES
AUSTRALIA
KEY Agricultural products Aircraft Automobiles Clothing Computers
Electronics Machinery Oil and gas Transport equipment Wireless telecommunications
Source: CIA World Factbook
16. Look at “Pacific Rim Trade, Exports” map. Which products does the United States export to other countries? F aircraft, electronics G transport equipment, computers H clothing, wireless telecommunications I aircraft, machinery
Regions of Our Country
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Chapter 9 Test A
(5 of 5)
Name
Regions: The West
Date
Critical Thinking Write your answers in the space provided. (32 points) 17. How do tall mountains in the Cascade Range affect the amount of rain that falls to the west and to the east of the Cascades?
18. What products does the United States produce in “Silicon Valley”? What does “silicon” refer to?
19. Salmon is a fish that lives in the ocean and in freshwater streams and rivers. Why did the salmon population start declining 50 years ago? What are people doing to stop the decline of the salmon population?
20. How are states in the West making sure there is enough water for everyone?
Regions of Our Country
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Chapter 9 Test A
(1 of 5)
Regions: The West
Name
Date
Vocabulary Match the descriptions with the correct terms. (8 points) Column I
Column II
1. to plant trees to replace trees that have been cut down
A Pacific Rim
2. active at night
C reforest
3. melted rock underneath the earth’s surface
D magma
B nocturnal
4. a geographic area made up of countries that border the Pacific Ocean Key Concepts Choose the letter of the correct answer. (60 points) 5. Which mountain range stretches more than 3,000 miles, including parts of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado? A Coastal Ranges B the Rocky Mountains C the Sierra Nevada D the Cascade Range 6. Which mammal stays warm in arctic waters with a thick layer of fat called blubber? F arctic fox G the shark H the monk seal I the walrus 7. Which western state has the most extreme winter temperatures? A Montana B Alaska C Oregon D Idaho
Regions of Our Country
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Chapter 9 Test A
(2 of 5)
Name
Regions: The West
Date 8. How is Utah’s Great Salt Lake different from other bodies of water in the West? F The G The H The I The
Great Great Great Great
Salt Salt Salt Salt
Lake Lake Lake Lake
is a saltwater lake with a high salmon population. is a saltwater lake that flows into another body of water. flows into the Columbia River. is a saltwater lake and it does not flow into another body of water.
9. Highways and railroads can tear apart during an earthquake as a result of this process: A Massive blocks of earth crash into each other and release energy. B Gas, ash, and lava are forced out of an opening in the earth. C Huge blocks of earth shift along fault lines. D A giant wall of water crashes along the shore and releases energy. 10. Los Angeles is one of the West’s busiest ports. What product does Los Angeles export to countries around the world? F minerals G computer software H movies I pineapples and sugar cane 11. Which location receives the MOST average precipitation in one year? A Olympic Peninsula in Washington B Yakima, Washington C Death Valley, California D Mount Waialeale, Hawaii 12. Why did the American public change its mind about the value of the Alaska territory? F Alaska became an important stop on a trading route. G The fur-trading industry employed many people. H The land was ideal for farming. I People discovered gold and oil there. 13. How did Father Junipero Serra help Spain accomplish its goals in California? A He B He C He D He
searched the Pacific Coast for a route from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. built the first mission in San Diego. gave settlers land and supplies. was the first European to land along the California coast.
Regions of Our Country
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Chapter 9 Test A
(3 of 5)
Regions: The West
Name
Date 14. Colorado has such a large supply of this fuel that much of it is sent to other states. F natural gas G oil H coal I gold
Use the map to answer question 15.
Native Americans of the West ARCTIC OCEAN
Makah
Inuit 0
AK
400 mi
0 400 km
Chinook
Tlingit
t Aleu
Blackfeet Flathead
WA
MT
Yakima Nez Perce
Crow
OR
Gulf of Alaska
Klamath Modoc
ID WY
Hupa
Pom
PACIFIC OCEAN
Maidu
o
CA PACIFIC OCEAN
HI 0
Hawaiian 100 mi
0 100 km
Shoshone
NV
Cheyenne
Ute
UT
CO
Arapaho
Paiute
N W
0 0
E S
200 mi
200 km
Chumash
Mojave
KEY Present-day border
15. Many people from this Native American group still live in Alaska. Sometimes they carve totem poles and place them outside of their homes. A the B the C the D the
Chumash Inuit Aleut Tlingit
Regions of Our Country
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Chapter 9 Test A
(4 of 5)
Regions: The West
Name
Date
Use the map to answer question 16.
Pacific Rim Trade, Exports N E
W
0 0
2,000 mi
Alaska (U.S.)
2,000 km
CANADA
S
JAPAN CHINA
WA
UNITED STATES
CA
SOUTH KOREA Hawaii (U.S.) TAIWAN
PACIFIC OCEAN
PHILIPPINES
AUSTRALIA
KEY Agricultural products Aircraft Automobiles Clothing Computers
Electronics Machinery Oil and gas Transport equipment Wireless telecommunications
Source: CIA World Factbook
16. Look at “Pacific Rim Trade, Exports” map. Which products does the United States export to other countries? F aircraft, electronics G transport equipment, computers H clothing, wireless telecommunications I aircraft, machinery
Regions of Our Country
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Chapter 9 Test A
(5 of 5)
Name
Regions: The West
Date
Critical Thinking Write your answers in the space provided. (32 points) 17. How do tall mountains in the Cascade Range affect the amount of rain that falls to the west and to the east of the Cascades?
18. What products does the United States produce in “Silicon Valley”? What does “silicon” refer to?
19. Salmon is a fish that lives in the ocean and in freshwater streams and rivers. Why did the salmon population start declining 50 years ago? What are people doing to stop the decline of the salmon population?
20. How are states in the West making sure there is enough water for everyone?
Regions of Our Country
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