Idaho Geography

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.

How should a student assess a claim involving basalt formation from cooled lava in Idaho?

• Volcanic rock forms only from river mud.
• Volcanic deposition and river erosion have both shaped parts of Idaho over geological time.
• 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 volcanic cones and fissures on the snake river plain?

• Volcanic rock forms only from river mud.
• 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.

For an Idaho case study of why some volcanic landscapes become productive farmland, which statement is best supported?

• All Idaho canyons were excavated by glaciers last year.
• Volcanic rock forms only from river mud.
• The Snake River Plain is an ocean coral reef.
• Volcanic deposition and river erosion have both shaped parts of Idaho over geological time.

How should a student assess a claim involving contrasting the northern panhandle and snake river plain in Idaho?

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

Which principle is most relevant to understanding the rocky mountains’ influence on idaho geography?

• Physical terrain and the way it is measured affect settlement, travel, and comparisons.
• Rocky landscapes are always more densely settled than cities.
• All square-mile measures include exactly the same features.
• Elevation has no effect on transportation costs.

For an Idaho case study of topographic relief in central idaho, which statement is best supported?

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

In studying borah peak’s elevation in feet and meters, which conclusion can be justified?

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

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.

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.

What does the evidence suggest when considering using a compass rose to describe idaho’s borders in Idaho?

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

Which explanation is defensible for an investigation of the significance of idaho’s border with canada?

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