West of the Mississippi

Which of these states are part of West of the Mississippi

• Montana

• Oregon

• New York

• Michigan

The Rocky Mountains are a________________

• plateau

• cordillera

• plain

Are the Great Plains flat?

• are a large area of elevated fl at land.

• Yes , they are flat

• No, they are gently rolling lands that slope downward toward the east.

What mountain range near the Pacific coast still has active volcanoes?

• The Cascades have some active volcanoes.

• Alska has some active volcanoes

• The Rocky Mountains

What is a plateau?

• Is a region of parallel mountain chains

• A plateau is a large area of elevated flat land.

• A plateau is an active volcanoe

A chain of islands: Example Hawaii

• plains

• volcano

• archipelago

An opening of the planet's crust that allows magma, ash and gasses to escape to the surface.

• volcano

• plateau

• mountain chain

Which body of water do Louisiana and Texas border?

• Rio Grande

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

The Continental Divide is a(n) _____ through the Rocky Mountains that separates eastward- and westward-flowing rivers.

• dam

• tunnel

• imaginary line

Dams along rivers in this region provide an important source of _____ power.

• hydroelectric

• wind

• geothermal

• solar