Students should be able to fill in the following blanks with information we have learned in Social Studies.
Chapter 9: Environment of the Mountain States
1. The Rocky Mountains (Geography)
a. The Mountain States are located west of the ______________ _______________and east of the states bordering the _____________ _________________. The states are ____________________, _________________________, _________________________, ______________________, and ___________________.
b. The Rocky Mountains are referred to as the “_______________” and are known for ___________________ mountain ranges with deep ___________________.
c. There are a variety of animals that live in the Rockies including ___________________, ________________________, and _________________________.
d. Plant life changes depending on the __________________________.
e. Yellowstone National Park is the ___________________ national park in the U.S. and contains some hot springs called ____________________.
f. The _______________________ ___________________ separates rivers that flow east from rivers that flow west.
g. Ancient people known as the _______________ or ______________ _______________ lived in Mesa Verde where they built their homes under overhanging cliffs.
2. Snowy Peaks (Climate)
a. As elevation increases temperature gets ___________________ and there is more ___________________________.
b. Much of the precipitation in the Rockies falls as ______________.
c. All high mountains have a _______________________ above which it is too cold for trees to grow.
d. ___________________ trees are twisted and bent to help them survive lower _______________________ and harsh ______________________.
e. The ______________ ____________ _______________ is the largest inland body of ______________ ______________ in the Western Hemisphere because water flows into it but not out so ______________ are trapped in it.
f. The Great Salt Lake is saltier than the __________________.
I know all the first leason that we learned. I can say all the first topic we learned by memorizing and learning it!
ReplyDeleteIt is really cool that the Great Salt Lake is saltier than the ocean.
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