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Which principle is most relevant to understanding lewis and clark’s travels in the region?

  • Migration, trade routes, mining, and government expansion changed settlement and Indigenous communities.
  • Idaho had no human history before 1890.
  • Mining settlements began only after World War II.
  • The Oregon Trail was an ocean shipping lane.
Correct answer(s):
  • Migration, trade routes, mining, and government expansion changed settlement and Indigenous communities.

For an Idaho case study of idaho’s original territorial boundaries, which statement is best supported?

  • A U.S. state has no legislative powers.
  • Territorial administration, state government, and tribal government have different legal roles and histories.
  • A territorial capital and state capital must always be different cities.
  • Counties are sovereign foreign countries.
Correct answer(s):
  • Territorial administration, state government, and tribal government have different legal roles and histories.

In studying political reasons for moving the territorial capital, which conclusion can be justified?

  • A U.S. state has no legislative powers.
  • A territorial capital and state capital must always be different cities.
  • Territorial administration, state government, and tribal government have different legal roles and histories.
  • Counties are sovereign foreign countries.
Correct answer(s):
  • Territorial administration, state government, and tribal government have different legal roles and histories.

What does the evidence suggest when considering the difference between territory and statehood in Idaho?

  • Counties are sovereign foreign countries.
  • A U.S. state has no legislative powers.
  • A territorial capital and state capital must always be different cities.
  • Territorial administration, state government, and tribal government have different legal roles and histories.
Correct answer(s):
  • Territorial administration, state government, and tribal government have different legal roles and histories.

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.
Correct answer(s):
  • Elevation, topography, and regional moisture patterns help produce different local climates.

Which explanation is defensible for an investigation of the three branches of idaho state government?

  • Territorial administration, state government, and tribal government have different legal roles and histories.
  • Counties are sovereign foreign countries.
  • A U.S. state has no legislative powers.
  • A territorial capital and state capital must always be different cities.
Correct answer(s):
  • Territorial administration, state government, and tribal government have different legal roles and histories.

What does the evidence suggest when considering relative dryness of southern idaho valleys in Idaho?

  • Use a later publication date to erase all earlier observations.
  • Check the source, reference year, statistical definition, and uncertainty before drawing conclusions.
  • Ignore data revisions and incompatible denominators.
  • Assume every government statistic measures the same concept.
Correct answer(s):
  • Check the source, reference year, statistical definition, and uncertainty before drawing conclusions.

When evaluating idaho’s bicameral legislature, which interpretation is most accurate?

  • Counties are sovereign foreign countries.
  • Territorial administration, state government, and tribal government have different legal roles and histories.
  • A U.S. state has no legislative powers.
  • A territorial capital and state capital must always be different cities.
Correct answer(s):
  • Territorial administration, state government, and tribal government have different legal roles and histories.

Which explanation is defensible for an investigation of northern idaho’s wetter climatic conditions?

  • Use a later publication date to erase all earlier observations.
  • Assume every government statistic measures the same concept.
  • Check the source, reference year, statistical definition, and uncertainty before drawing conclusions.
  • Ignore data revisions and incompatible denominators.
Correct answer(s):
  • Check the source, reference year, statistical definition, and uncertainty before drawing conclusions.

How should a student assess a claim involving tribal nations as continuing governments in Idaho?

  • A U.S. state has no legislative powers.
  • A territorial capital and state capital must always be different cities.
  • Territorial administration, state government, and tribal government have different legal roles and histories.
  • Counties are sovereign foreign countries.
Correct answer(s):
  • Territorial administration, state government, and tribal government have different legal roles and histories.

What does the evidence suggest when considering the sawtooth range and recreation landscapes in Idaho?

  • Tourism always employs exactly the same people year-round.
  • Resource extraction has no environmental tradeoffs.
  • Forests have no ecosystem services.
  • Recreation and resource use create economic benefits but can have environmental and seasonal costs.
Correct answer(s):
  • Recreation and resource use create economic benefits but can have environmental and seasonal 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.
Correct answer(s):
  • Northern Idaho is narrower and often forested; southern Idaho includes broad valleys and the Snake River Plain.

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.
Correct answer(s):
  • Volcanic deposition and river erosion have both shaped parts of Idaho over geological time.

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.
Correct answer(s):
  • Seasonal river flows and managed water supplies support farms, energy, habitats, and communities.

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.
Correct answer(s):
  • 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.
Correct answer(s):
  • Seasonal river flows and managed water supplies support farms, energy, habitats, and communities.

In studying the economic uses of snake river water, which conclusion can be justified?

  • Quarterly GDP can always be summed with annual growth percentages.
  • Economic indicators must be compared using compatible definitions, time periods, and units.
  • GDP per capita is the same as median household earnings.
  • Nominal and inflation-adjusted GDP are always identical.
Correct answer(s):
  • Economic indicators must be compared using compatible definitions, time periods, and units.

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.
Correct answer(s):
  • Seasonal river flows and managed water supplies support farms, energy, habitats, and communities.

Which explanation is defensible for an investigation of tribal relationships with river fisheries?

  • Assume Indigenous communities disappeared after statehood.
  • Treat all tribes as one identical government.
  • Ignore tribal oral histories and government records.
  • Recognize continuing tribal governments, historical homelands, and the consequences of U.S. expansion.
Correct answer(s):
  • Recognize continuing tribal governments, historical homelands, and the consequences of U.S. expansion.

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.
Correct answer(s):
  • Volcanic deposition and river erosion have both shaped parts of Idaho over geological time.