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Colorado Elevation

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What geographic process explains Colorado’s ecological zones changing from grassland to alpine tundra with height?

  • Tidal cycle
  • Elevation gradient
  • Latitude shift within a few miles
  • Ocean current
Correct answer(s):
  • Elevation gradient

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

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

Why can weather differ greatly between nearby Colorado locations?

  • Longitude never changes
  • All mountains block wind completely
  • The state has two suns
  • Elevation can change sharply over short distances
Correct answer(s):
  • Elevation can change sharply over short distances

Why is Denver called the Mile High City?

  • It is one mile from Colorado Springs
  • Its elevation is about one mile above sea level
  • It has one million mountain visitors each year
  • Its downtown is one mile long
Correct answer(s):
  • Its elevation is about one mile above sea level