Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) Colorado 
B) Arizona 
C) Nevada 
D) Wyoming

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) An alluvial fan 
B) A sedimentary accumulation 
C) A muddy accretion 
D) A sandy deposition

Question 3

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 ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nevada permits gambling and Utah does not,so...

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) Deseret 
B) Utah 
C) New Zion 
D) Adam-ondi-Ahman

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) Saskatchewan 
B) British Columbia 
C) Montana 
D) Idaho

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) Tourism 
B) Healthcare 
C) Entertainment 
D) Banking

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

A) Colorado Plateau,Great Columbia Plain,Basin and Range 
B) Basin and Range,Great Columbia Plain,Colorado Plateau 
C) Great Columbia Plain,Basin and Range,Colorado Plateau 
D) Basin and Range,Colorado Plateau,Great Columbia Plain

Question 8

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?

Accepted Answer

A) A primary sector 
B) A secondary sector 
C) A tertiary sector 
D) A quaternary sector

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) The region is located on the leeward (eastern)side of a series of mountain ranges 
B) The region is located to the west of the Rocky Mountains 
C) The lack of groundwater in the area keeps humidity low 
D) The region is affected by cold,dry northern air from Canada

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) Mountains 
B) Rivers 
C) Forests 
D) Rocky areas

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) Gulches 
B) Box Canyons 
C) Coulees 
D) Perennial Canyons

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) Mining 
B) Growing crops 
C) Ranching 
D) Mercantilism

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) Farming 
B) Ranching 
C) Mining 
D) Logging

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) It allowed farms to appropriate land if they could use it productively for five years. 
B) It allowed farmers to build ditches and canals so that they could irrigate their farms,even if the farms were not located next to a water source. 
C) It allowed vast tracks of former Native American land to be claimed by the Government. 
D) It allows farmers to formally claim streams for their use only.

Question 15

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Several different groups were involved in the...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) Death Valley 
B) The Cadillac Desert 
C) The Sonoran Desert 
D) Frasier Valley

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) Los Alamos 
B) Los Angeles 
C) Las Vegas 
D) Area 51

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of More than 50% of the land in...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) Stillward 
B) Anti-windward 
C) Leeward 
D) Shielded

Question 20

Wyoming has a history of promoting ________ in its government.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wyoming has a history of promoting ________...

Exam 13: Intermontane West

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