Exam 13: Intermontane West

Looking at the map (Figure 13.13),which Western state has the most Uranium deposits?

The deposition of sediments at the foot of mountain slopes is called what?

Nevada permits gambling and Utah does not,so people living near the border travel to Nevada in order to gamble.This is an example of the ________.

Brigham Young planned to create a large area that would be controlled by the Mormon Church called what?

The largest population of Doukhobor people live in what part of the Intermontane West?

What tertiary sector industry has caused major population growth in many parts of the Intermontane?

You are planning a trip through the Intermontane Region from Boise Idaho to the Grand Canyon in Arizona.You plan to take Interstate 84 southeast,following the Snake River,and then turning south past the Great Salt Lake and then Salt Lake City Utah.Then you figure you will take Interstate 15 south through Utah and Interstate 89 into Arizona,ending at the Grand Canyon.In order,from Boise to the Grand Canyon,what three physiographic provinces will you be traveling through?

The rugged terrain,low population densities,dry climate,and high transportation costs of the Intermontane meant that which sector of the economy never successfully developed?

The Intermontane region includes some of the driest places in the United States.What is the primary cause of these low rates of precipitation?

Most Native American settlements in the Intermontane were located near what?

Another name for steep-sided dry canyons found in eastern Washington is what?

How did most Basque settlers to the Intermontane West make a living?

What primary sector activity led to the creation of many "ghost towns" in the Intermontane?

How did the principle of appropriation impact farming in the Intermontane West?

Several different groups were involved in the early settlement of the Intermontane West.Using Zelinksky's principle of first effective settlement,make an argument for one of these groups having the most significant impact on the development and character of the region.

Which of the following is the driest place in the United States,getting an average of only 3 inches of precipitation per year?

Which of the following locations is associated with the development of the atomic bomb during WWII?

More than 50% of the land in Idaho,Nevada,and Utah is owned by ________.

In the Intermontane region,western is to windward as eastern is to what?

Wyoming has a history of promoting ________ in its government.