GGH200 Unit 5 Quiz Chapter 11 and 12
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Quiz
Chapters
11
and
12
Due
Nov
19
at
11:59pm
Points
25
Questions
25
Time
Limit
60
Minutes
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19
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Question
1
1/1
pts
Areas
of
the
Plains
have
experienced
population
loss
which
can
be
explained
by
outmigration
of
young
people
.
reduced
birthrates.
high
population
of
elderly.
all
of
these
answers
are
correct.
Question
2
1/1
pts
The
water
doctrine
which
is
most
closely
associated
with
the
Great
Plains
is
that
of
riparian
rights
appropriation
doctrine
right
of
prior
settlement
priority
rights.
Question
3
171
pts
The most
important
crop
of
the
Great
Plains
is
corn
wheat
soybeans
citrus
fruits
Question
4
171
pts
Which
of
the
following
are
climatic
hazards
associated
with
the
Rocky
Mountain
region?
Heavy
snowfall
Avalanches
Flash
flooding
All
of
these
answers
are
correct.
Question
5
171
pts
The
term,
"steppes”
,
is
best
defined
as
mixed
deciduous
forest
desert
tall
grass
prairie
coniferous
forest
Question
6
1/1
pts
Which
of
the
following
Rocky
Mountain
cities
is
most
closely
associated
with
tourism?
Butte,
Montana
Helena
Montana
Sun
Valley,
Idaho
Wallace,
Idaho
Question
7
171
pts
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The
climate
of
the
Great
Plains
is
best
described
as
unpredictable
and
variable
primarily
because
the
region
extends
several
hundred
miles
in
a
north-south
direction,
covering
a
large
latitudinal
range.
the
elevation
of
the
region
varies
from
east
to
west.
of
the
continental
location.
all
of
these
answers
are
correct
Question
8
1/1
pts
Which
of
the
following
primary
economic
activities
has
been
LEAST
significant
in
the
economies
of
the
Rocky
Mountain
Region?
ranching
mining
farming
forestry
Question
9
1/1
pts
The
largest
Superfund
environmental
cleanup
site
in
the
United
States
lies
near
Butte,
Montana.
derives
from
a
copper
strip
mining
operation.
resulted
when
heavy
metals
and
toxic
chemicals
flowed
into
nearby
rivers.
all
of
these
answers
are
correct
Question
10
1/1
pts
The
most
important
city
in
the
Canadian
Rockies,
and
one
of
Canada's
fastest
growing
cities,
is
Quebec
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver
Question
11
1/1
pts
The
vegetation
of
the
Rocky
Mountain
region
varies
with
elevation.
is
predominantly
mixed
deciduous
forest.
can
best
be
described
as
steppe.
Is
made
up
predominantly
of
lichens
and
moss.
Question
12
1/1
pts
Today,
the
importance
of
the
primary
sector
in
the
economy
of
the
Rocky
Mountain
region
has
been
eclipsed
by that
of
the
tertiary
and
quaternary
sectors.
True
False
Question
13
1/1
pts
The most
important
ethnic
group
in
the
growing
population
of
the
Rocky
Mountain
region
is
immigrants
from
South
Asia
African
Americans
Latinos
Chinese
Question
14
1/1
pts
The
region
known
as
the
Great
Plains
gradually
rises
in
elevation
from
west
to
east.
True
False
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Question
15
1/1
pts
Tornado
Ally
extends
from
southern
Canada
to
Texas.
describes
a
region
from
northern
Texas
across
Oklahoma
into
Kansas.
experience
storms
that
are
caused
by
the
rain
shadow
effect.
has
experienced
an
alarming
rise
in
the
number
of
fatalities
since
2004.
Question
16
1/1
pts
Which
famous
Indian
leader's
defeat
signaled
the
end
of
Native
American
resistance
in
the
Rocky
Mountain
West
with
the
words,
"l
will
fight
no
more
forever"?
Sitting
Bull
Geronimo
Chief
Joseph
Tecumseh
Question
17
1/1
pts
The
Nebraska
Sand
Hills
are
the
largest
dune
field
in
the
Western
Hemisphere.
are
a
region
of
moraine
deposits,
left
from
the
last
glaciation
of
North
America.
make
up
the
largest
aquifer
in
North
America.
none
of
these
answers
is
correct
Question
18
1/1
pts
The
shift
of
the
meatpacking
industry
to
the
southern
plains
can
be
explained
by
the
rising
consumption
of
meat
by
Americans.
the
decline
in
feedlot
s.
the
difficulty
of
transportation
between
the
Great
Plains
and
major
markets
the
availability
of
low
cost
labor
Question
19
1/1
pts
One
of
the
most
important
coal
producing
states
in
the
United
States
is
Wyoming
Montana
Colorado
Nevada
Question
20
1/1
pts
Denver
Is
the
Rocky
Mountain
region's
largest
and
most
important
city.
was
originally
overlooked
by
the
builders
of
the
Union
Pacific
railroad.
lies
near
important
deposits
of
silver,
discovered
in
1870s.
all
of
these
answers
are
correct
Question
21
1/1
pts
The
Homestead
Act
of
1862
became
law
during
the
Civil
War.
granted
a
quarter
section
of
federal
land
to
settlers
who
agreed
to
live
upon
and
improve
the
property.
was
promoted
by
the
building
of
the
transcontinental
railroad.
all
of
these
answers
are
correct.
Question
22
1/1
pts
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The
soils
which
support
the
"breadbasket"
grains
of
the
Great
Plains
are
Ultisols
Histosols
Mollisols
Alfisols
Question
23
1/1
pts
Economically,
the
most
important
climatic
hazard
which
threatens
the
livelihoods
of
residents
in
the
Great
Plains
is
tornadoes
floods
drought
hurricane
Question
24
1/1
pts
Which
of
the
following
minerals
is
LEAST
important
in
the
economies
of
the
Rocky
Mountain
states?
gold
silver
coal
potash
Question
25
1/1
pts
The
first
Europeans
to
extensively
live
in
and
exploit
the
resources
of
the
Rocky
Mountain
region
were
missionaries
farmers
fur
trappers
miners
Quiz
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