Idaho Geography

In studying tourism multipliers and their measurement limits, which conclusion can be justified?

• 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.
• Elevation has no effect on transportation costs.

How should a student assess a claim involving idaho as a case study in uneven regional development in Idaho?

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

What does the evidence suggest when considering economic interdependence between idaho and neighboring states in Idaho?

• Idaho shares a border with Mexico.
• Idaho is separated from all states by ocean.
• Idaho has interstate borders and a northern boundary with British Columbia.
• Idaho is entirely within California.

Which explanation is defensible for an investigation of regional consequences of international border access to canada?

• Idaho shares a border with Mexico.
• Idaho is entirely within California.
• Idaho is separated from all states by ocean.
• Idaho has interstate borders and a northern boundary with British Columbia.

When evaluating geologic evolution of the snake river plain, 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.
• 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 basin-scale water management in the snake river system?

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

In studying hydroelectric power versus aquatic habitat protection, which conclusion can be justified?

• 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.

What does the evidence suggest when considering climate sensitivity of snow-dominated watersheds in Idaho?

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

Which principle is most relevant to understanding wildfire risk, land management and economic costs?

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

For an Idaho case study of interpreting noaa long-term climate normals and trends, which statement is best supported?

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