Geography

What does the evidence suggest when considering the influence of irrigation on crop choice in Idaho?

• Snowmelt has no connection to summer streamflow.
• Irrigation eliminates the need to manage water shortages.
• Seasonal river flows and managed water supplies support farms, energy, habitats, and communities.
• River systems cannot cross state boundaries.

For an Idaho case study of idaho’s two time zones, which statement is best supported?

• Idaho has four time zones because it borders Canada.
• Idaho uses one time zone all year without daylight saving.
• Every county follows only Central Time.
• Different parts of Idaho follow Pacific and Mountain Time.

For an Idaho case study of the distinction between a city and a metropolitan area, which statement is best supported?

• Elevation has no effect on transportation costs.
• All square-mile measures include exactly the same features.
• Physical terrain and the way it is measured affect settlement, travel, and comparisons.
• Rocky landscapes are always more densely settled than cities.

In studying orographic precipitation in idaho mountains, which conclusion can be justified?

• Elevation, topography, and regional moisture patterns help produce different local climates.
• Rain shadows increase precipitation uniformly everywhere.
• All Idaho locations receive identical rainfall.
• Mountain snowpack cannot affect downstream water supply.

When evaluating mountain snowpack and seasonal runoff, which interpretation is most accurate?

• Rocky landscapes are always more densely settled than cities.
• All square-mile measures include exactly the same features.
• Elevation has no effect on transportation costs.
• Physical terrain and the way it is measured affect settlement, travel, and comparisons.

How should a student assess a claim involving drought risks for irrigation-dependent farming in Idaho?

• Seasonal river flows and managed water supplies support farms, energy, habitats, and communities.
• Irrigation eliminates the need to manage water shortages.
• River systems cannot cross state boundaries.
• Snowmelt has no connection to summer streamflow.

Which principle is most relevant to understanding wildfire risks in forested idaho regions?

• Rain shadows increase precipitation uniformly everywhere.
• Elevation, topography, and regional moisture patterns help produce different local climates.
• Mountain snowpack cannot affect downstream water supply.
• All Idaho locations receive identical rainfall.

For an Idaho case study of topographic relief in central idaho, which statement is best supported?

• Elevation has no effect on transportation costs.
• Physical terrain and the way it is measured affect settlement, travel, and comparisons.
• All square-mile measures include exactly the same features.
• Rocky landscapes are always more densely settled than cities.

In studying borah peak’s elevation in feet and meters, which conclusion can be justified?

• Rocky landscapes are always more densely settled than cities.
• All square-mile measures include exactly the same features.
• Physical terrain and the way it is measured affect settlement, travel, and comparisons.
• Elevation has no effect on transportation costs.

Which explanation is defensible for an investigation of hells canyon’s location along the idaho-oregon region?

• Northern Idaho is narrower and often forested; southern Idaho includes broad valleys and the Snake River Plain.
• Every region has identical elevation and climate.
• The Panhandle is a tropical coastline.
• Southern Idaho consists entirely of ocean islands.

When evaluating river erosion in the formation of deep canyons, which interpretation is most accurate?

• The Snake River Plain is an ocean coral reef.
• Volcanic deposition and river erosion have both shaped parts of Idaho over geological time.
• All Idaho canyons were excavated by glaciers last year.
• Volcanic rock forms only from river mud.

How should a student assess a claim involving shoshone falls as an example of a river waterfall in Idaho?

• River systems cannot cross state boundaries.
• Irrigation eliminates the need to manage water shortages.
• Seasonal river flows and managed water supplies support farms, energy, habitats, and communities.
• Snowmelt has no connection to summer streamflow.

Which principle is most relevant to understanding the columbia river drainage basin and idaho?

• River systems cannot cross state boundaries.
• Snowmelt has no connection to summer streamflow.
• Irrigation eliminates the need to manage water shortages.
• Seasonal river flows and managed water supplies support farms, energy, habitats, and communities.

For an Idaho case study of the snake river’s route toward the columbia river, which statement is best supported?

• Seasonal river flows and managed water supplies support farms, energy, habitats, and communities.
• River systems cannot cross state boundaries.
• Irrigation eliminates the need to manage water shortages.
• Snowmelt has no connection to summer streamflow.

What does the evidence suggest when considering salmon habitat in idaho river systems in Idaho?

• Snowmelt has no connection to summer streamflow.
• Irrigation eliminates the need to manage water shortages.
• Seasonal river flows and managed water supplies support farms, energy, habitats, and communities.
• River systems cannot cross state boundaries.

When evaluating lava tubes at craters of the moon, which interpretation is most accurate?

• Volcanic deposition and river erosion have both shaped parts of Idaho over geological time.
• Volcanic rock forms only from river mud.
• The Snake River Plain is an ocean coral reef.
• All Idaho canyons were excavated by glaciers last year.

How should a student assess a claim involving basalt formation from cooled lava in Idaho?

• Volcanic rock forms only from river mud.
• Volcanic deposition and river erosion have both shaped parts of Idaho over geological time.
• All Idaho canyons were excavated by glaciers last year.
• The Snake River Plain is an ocean coral reef.

Which principle is most relevant to understanding volcanic cones and fissures on the snake river plain?

• Volcanic rock forms only from river mud.
• The Snake River Plain is an ocean coral reef.
• Volcanic deposition and river erosion have both shaped parts of Idaho over geological time.
• All Idaho canyons were excavated by glaciers last year.

For an Idaho case study of why some volcanic landscapes become productive farmland, which statement is best supported?

• All Idaho canyons were excavated by glaciers last year.
• Volcanic rock forms only from river mud.
• The Snake River Plain is an ocean coral reef.
• Volcanic deposition and river erosion have both shaped parts of Idaho over geological time.

How should a student assess a claim involving contrasting the northern panhandle and snake river plain in Idaho?

• The Panhandle is a tropical coastline.
• Every region has identical elevation and climate.
• Southern Idaho consists entirely of ocean islands.
• Northern Idaho is narrower and often forested; southern Idaho includes broad valleys and the Snake River Plain.