Deck 12: The Rocky Mountains

Question 1

The city of Butte,Montana has been designated a U.S.National Historic Landmark because of the area's historic connection with what industry?

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

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What city in the Rocky Mountain region was the site of one of the first large ski resorts in North America during the 1930s?

A)Sun Valley,Idaho
B)Sugar Hill,Colorado
C)Telemark,Colorado
D)St.Anton,Idaho

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Mt.Assiniboine in British Columbia is an example of a pyramid-shaped peak also known as a what?

A)Cirque
B)Horn
C)Arête
D)Mount

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The highest peak in the Rocky Mountains is located in what part of the Rocky Mountains?

A)The Southern Rockies in Colorado
B)The greater Yellowstone Mountains in Wyoming
C)The Canadian Rockies in British Columbia
D)The Bitterroot Range in Western Montana

Question 5

Hell's Canyon,a narrow,steep-sided valley,on the Idaho- Oregon border is an example of a valley formed by what?

A)Tectonic activity
B)Glaciation
C)Flowing water
D)Volcanic activity

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the fumaroles that exist in Yellowstone National Park?

A)Hot springs so hot that they create steam and vent sulfuric acid
B)Lava deposits that are constantly heated from superheated gases in the ground below.
C)Smoke from lava pits below ground that vent to the surface through cracks.
D)Lakes that are heated by underground pyroclastic flows.

Question 7

The first Europeans to explore the Rocky Mountain Region where largely looking for what resource?

A)Fur
B)Lumber
C)Gold
D)Oil

Question 8

What was the response of Chief Joseph,leader of the Nez Perce,when the U.S.government wanted the Nez Perce to move reservation?

A)Chief Joseph wanted peace with the white settlers and so encouraged his people to move to the reservation
B)Chief Joseph and his people tried to escape the U.S.cavalry by fleeing to Canada
C)Chief Joseph hid in the Rockies engaging in active war with the U.S.government.
D)Chief Joseph merged the Nez Pierce with the Blackfeet tribe defying the U.S.government order.

Question 9

What natural hazard,often occurring in the spring and summer in the Rocky Mountain Region,is known to cause property damage and even deaths?

A)Avalanches
B)Lightning
C)Forest fires
D)Flash flooding

Question 10

Why is ranching more common in the Rocky Mountain region than agriculture?

A)Cattle and sheep can graze in areas with marginal soils and little water.
B)Cattle and sheep were more profitable than agriculture.
C)The long period of snowfall would affect animals less than plants.
D)Ranching is not more common in the Rocky Mountains than agriculture.

Question 11

The most important factor influencing vegetation patterns in the Rocky Mountain Region is what?

A)The distribution of precipitation
B)Differences in elevation
C)Animal habitation
D)Planting patterns of indigenous groups

Question 12

Before the northern part of the Rocky Mountain Region was part of Canada,the territory was controlled by who?

A)France
B)The Hudson's Bay Company
C)The Northern Rockies Company
D)Russia

Question 13

What mountain building event,which occurred about 35-55 million years ago,created the front ranges and foothills of the Rocky Mountains?

A)The Laramide Orogeny
B)The Columbia Orogeny
C)The Gondwana Orogeny
D)The Silurian Orogeny

Question 14

Which of the following physical features of the Rocky Mountain region were formed by volcanic activity?

A)Foothills and front ranges
B)V-shaped valleys
C)Calderas
D)Moraines

Question 15

Chinook winds are cause by which of the following?

A)Winter storms arriving from northern Canada
B)Cool,dry air that flows from the Dakotas
C)Warm,dry air descending off the eastern slopes of the Rockies
D)When warm,moist air flows above a cooler,dryer layer.

Question 16

Precipitation that falls on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains eventually flow to the ________.

A)Pacific Ocean
B)Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean
C)The direction of these flows can not be predicted
D)The precipitation evaporates back into the atmosphere before it can reach a major body of water.

Question 17

The discovery of what resource near Butte,Montana caused a huge boom in the region in the 1880s and 1890s?

A)Oil
B)Coal
C)Precious metals
D)Uranium

Question 18

The Canadian Rockies were settled ________ most of the Western United States.

A)Before
B)After
C)Around the same time
D)Long before

Question 19

There are less than 2000 wolves living in the United States and about 50,000 wolves in Canada.What Canadian management policy is a major contributor to the flourishing of wolves in Canada?

A)The forced migration of American wolves to Canada.
B)Restriction in hunting causing an overpopulation of deer in Canada.
C)The creation of large wilderness areas.
D)The United States issues more hunting permits for wolves than Canada.

Question 20

The formation of the Rocky Mountains began about 200 million years ago with the collision of the North American Plate and that other plate?

A)The South American Plate
B)The Pacific Plate
C)The Juan de Fuca Plate
D)The Caribbean Plate

Question 21

Which Rocky Mountain city is host to one of the largest rodeos in North America?

A)Denver
B)Butte
C)Helena
D)Calgary

Question 22

If you were hiking through the Rocky Mountains and saw a sharp ridge of peaks that looked a bit like the teeth of a saw,you might reasonably conclude that it had been shaped by what?

A)Erosion from winter snow packs.
B)A strike-slip fault that caused uplift.
C)Two parallel glaciers in the valleys on each side.
D)Tectonic activity.

Question 23

Glacial moraines are composed of ________.

Question 24

Valleys that have been formed by glaciers have what form?

A)U-shaped
B)V- shaped
C)Either form
D)Neither form

Question 25

The completion of what had a major impact on the early growth of the city of Calgary?

A)The Trans-Canada Highway
B)The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Academy
C)The Canadian Pacific Railroad
D)The first oil-rigs

Question 26

What technology,new in the late 19th century,increased the demand for copper worldwide?

A)The automobile
B)Cartridge style bullets
C)Electricity
D)Lead-free plumbing

Question 27

Yellowstone is located on top of a ________,which causes the park's geysers and hot springs.

Question 28

The ________ part of the Rockies receives the most precipitation.

A)Western
B)Eastern
C)Northern
D)Southern

Question 29

Which city,that has experienced population growth due to the high technology sector in recent decades,is also the largest U.S.city in the Rocky Mountain region?

A)Butte
B)Denver
C)Helena
D)Calgary

Question 30

What is likely to be the most pressing environmental issue for the Rocky Mountains in the 21st century?

A)Urban sprawl
B)Wildlife extinctions
C)Water shortages
D)Pollution

Question 31

One of the last cases of Native American resistance to European settlement occurred in the late 19th century when ________.

Question 32

The steppe biome is characterized by what features?

A)Low annual rainfall,grasses,and desert shrubs
B)Low temperatures,stunted trees,and wildflowers
C)Mixed trees such as ponderosa pine,oak,and Douglas fir
D)Moderate rainfall supporting Aspen groves

Question 33

Where are most forests in the Rocky Mountain region located?

A)At low elevations on valley floors
B)At low elevations in the foothills
C)Moderate elevations on mountain slopes
D)High elevations near mountain peaks

Question 34

Why is the climate of the Rocky Mountains relatively warm?

A)Warm air travels north from the Gulf of Mexico.
B)Warm air travels east from the Pacific Ocean.
C)The coldest air from Canada flows only to either side
D)The low pressure above the mountains draws warm air from all sides.

Question 35

In towns like Butte and Helena,growth in what industry has made up for loss in mining jobs?

A)Logging
B)Historic tourism
C)Banking
D)Government research

Question 36

The population of what ethnic group has seen significant population growth in the Rocky Mountain region in recent decades?

A)Latino
B)Chinese
C)Basque
D)African-American

Question 37

Telecommuting,scenic amenities,and universities are all factors related the growth of what economic sector in the Rocky Mountain region?

A)Primary
B)Secondary
C)Tertiary
D)Quaternary

Question 38

Glaciers are to U-shaped valleys as ________ are to V-shaped valleys.

Question 39

Most of the water in the Rocky Mountain region comes from ________.

Question 40

In the 1890s,what did the Canadian minister of the Interior do to attract settlers to western Canada?

A)Lowered land prices
B)Promised jobs to new immigrants
C)Lowered taxes in western Canada
D)Started an advertising campaign

Question 41

Most farms in the Rocky Mountain region are located near ________.

Question 42

The Lewis and Clark expedition,Zebulon Pike,and Clifford Sifton encouraged settlement in the Rocky Mountain region by ________.

Question 43

Describe the general distribution of ecosystems in the Rocky Mountain region and the factors influencing this distribution.

Question 44

Ski resort communities have promoted ________ (name three)in order to ensure a stable year round population and economy.

Question 45

Explain how population growth in the Rocky Mountain region is likely to interact with the expected impacts of climate change in the future.

Question 46

Compare the factors that brought early settlers to the Rocky Mountain region with those that have led to population growth in recent decades.

Question 47

Breakdown the factors that lead to frequent conflicts between newcomers and longtime residents in the Rocky Mountain region.Make an argument for one of these factors being the most influential in causing these conflicts.

Question 48

Population growth in many cities in the Rocky Mountain region has prompted ________.

Question 49

Compare and contrast the cities of Calgary and Denver in terms of their economies,cultures,and identities.