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Geography of the United States

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Why does eastern Colorado support more large-scale farming than the high mountains?

  • Flatter land and broader agricultural areas make mechanized farming easier
  • Eastern Colorado has no wind
  • Mountain slopes are always warmer
  • The plains receive ocean tides
Correct answer(s):
  • Flatter land and broader agricultural areas make mechanized farming easier

What does Colorado show about the effect of elevation on climate?

  • Only longitude controls climate
  • Higher places are always hotter
  • Nearby places can have very different climates when their elevations differ greatly
  • Elevation never affects temperature
Correct answer(s):
  • Nearby places can have very different climates when their elevations differ greatly

Which land use is most likely to become more limited at very high elevations in Colorado?

  • Mountain hiking
  • Watershed protection
  • Large-scale crop farming
  • Alpine recreation
Correct answer(s):
  • Large-scale crop farming

Why is the Continental Divide important beyond being a mountain feature?

  • It separates major drainage basins and affects water management
  • It divides summer from winter
  • It marks the U.S.-Canada border
  • It sets county tax rates
Correct answer(s):
  • It separates major drainage basins and affects water management

Why does Colorado’s headwaters position give it national importance?

  • It controls ocean tides
  • It contains every U.S. river source
  • It has no downstream connections
  • Water beginning there serves people and ecosystems far downstream
Correct answer(s):
  • Water beginning there serves people and ecosystems far downstream

Which uses depend on Colorado’s water resources?

  • Only ski resorts
  • Cities, farms, ecosystems, recreation, and downstream communities
  • Only airports
  • Only state government offices
Correct answer(s):
  • Cities, farms, ecosystems, recreation, and downstream communities

How does mountain snowpack act like a natural reservoir?

  • It creates ocean tides
  • It stops all evaporation
  • It stores winter precipitation and releases water as it melts
  • It permanently removes water from rivers
Correct answer(s):
  • It stores winter precipitation and releases water as it melts

Which group of cities became major growth centers along the Front Range?

  • Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Boulder, and Aurora
  • Boston, Providence, and Hartford
  • Honolulu, Hilo, and Kailua
  • Miami, Tampa, and Jacksonville
Correct answer(s):
  • Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Boulder, and Aurora

What makes Red Rocks near Morrison unusual?

  • It is a floating stadium
  • Natural sandstone formations surround an outdoor amphitheater
  • It is an underground coral cave
  • It is a tropical plantation
Correct answer(s):
  • Natural sandstone formations surround an outdoor amphitheater

Why are Colorado’s eastern plains important to agriculture?

  • Their flatter land supports farming and ranching
  • They are entirely alpine tundra
  • They are covered by ocean water
  • They contain no usable soil
Correct answer(s):
  • Their flatter land supports farming and ranching

Why does Colorado look almost rectangular on a map?

  • Four mountain ranges form perfect straight lines
  • Many boundaries follow lines of latitude and longitude
  • Its coast was surveyed in a square
  • All borders follow rivers
Correct answer(s):
  • Many boundaries follow lines of latitude and longitude

How does Colorado’s elevation generally change from east to the central mountains?

  • It changes only near state borders
  • It falls steadily below sea level
  • It stays nearly the same everywhere
  • It rises from plains toward high mountain peaks
Correct answer(s):
  • It rises from plains toward high mountain peaks

What is a Colorado fourteener?

  • A town founded in 1914
  • A river longer than 14 miles
  • A county with 14 cities
  • A mountain summit above 14,000 feet
Correct answer(s):
  • A mountain summit above 14,000 feet

What does the Continental Divide separate in Colorado?

  • Winter from summer
  • Major drainage systems flowing in different directions
  • The state legislature from the courts
  • Urban counties from rural counties
Correct answer(s):
  • Major drainage systems flowing in different directions

Why is Colorado often called an important headwaters state?

  • Every U.S. river ends there
  • It has the longest ocean shoreline
  • Several major river systems begin in its mountains
  • It has no watersheds
Correct answer(s):
  • Several major river systems begin in its mountains

Why is mountain snowpack important to Colorado’s rivers?

  • It turns rivers into salt water
  • It permanently blocks all streams
  • It prevents water from reaching valleys
  • It stores water that is released during melting
Correct answer(s):
  • It stores water that is released during melting

Which climate description best fits eastern Colorado?

  • Polar ice-cap climate
  • Semi-arid continental climate
  • Marine tropical climate
  • Tropical rainforest climate
Correct answer(s):
  • Semi-arid continental climate