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Idaho Geography

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Quizzes in Idaho Geography for SSC

U.S. States

For an Idaho case study of settlement geography of boise versus northern idaho, which statement is best supported?

Statewide averages show the population of every county precisely.
New housing automatically proves that wages increased.
A population estimate is identical to a full census count.
Population patterns depend on migration, natural change, geography, and how statistics are measured.

Correct answer(s):

Population patterns depend on migration, natural change, geography, and how statistics are measured.

In studying idaho’s drainage divide and river basin geography, 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.

Correct answer(s):

Seasonal river flows and managed water supplies support farms, energy, habitats, and communities.

What does the evidence suggest when considering how idaho river systems connect to pacific trade networks 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.

Correct answer(s):

Seasonal river flows and managed water supplies support farms, energy, habitats, and communities.

Which explanation is defensible for an investigation of geomorphic development of hells canyon?

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

Correct answer(s):

Volcanic deposition and river erosion have both shaped parts of Idaho over geological time.

When evaluating relative roles of volcanism and erosion in idaho landscapes, which interpretation is most accurate?

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.
Volcanic deposition and river erosion have both shaped parts of Idaho over geological time.

Correct answer(s):

Volcanic deposition and river erosion have both shaped parts of Idaho over geological time.