Idaho Geography

Which principle is most relevant to understanding the bitterroot mountains along eastern idaho?

• Rocky landscapes are always more densely settled than cities.
• 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.

In studying the basic purpose of irrigation canals, which conclusion can be justified?

• Irrigation eliminates the need to manage water shortages.
• Snowmelt has no connection to summer streamflow.
• 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 the salmon river and central idaho, which statement is best supported?

• Irrigation eliminates the need to manage water shortages.
• 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.

In studying the clearwater river and lewiston, which conclusion can be justified?

• 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 the confluence of the snake and clearwater rivers in Idaho?

• 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.
• River systems cannot cross state boundaries.

When evaluating redfish lake in the sawtooth region, which interpretation is most accurate?

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

What does the evidence suggest when considering british columbia as idaho’s canadian neighbor in Idaho?

• Idaho is entirely within California.
• 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.

Which explanation is defensible for an investigation of mapping all six idaho border states?

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

When evaluating idaho’s panhandle compared with its southern region, which interpretation is most accurate?

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

How should a student assess a claim involving the difference between idaho land area and total area in Idaho?

• Rocky landscapes are always more densely settled than cities.
• 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.

In studying central idaho’s mountainous terrain, 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.
• Elevation has no effect on transportation costs.
• Rocky landscapes are always more densely settled than cities.

What does the evidence suggest when considering the snake river plain in southern idaho 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.

How should a student assess a claim involving the lost river range and borah peak in Idaho?

• Snowmelt has no connection to summer streamflow.
• 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.