WK 40, ESS, Assignment 10, Chapter 5, Lesson 1, Bodies of water and Climate: 151-154

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WK 40, ESS, Assignment 10, Chapter 5, Lesson 1, Bodies of water and Climate: 151-154

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The United States EAST of the Mississippi is much drier than the Western part of the country.

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Plate Tectonics are active along the Pacific Coast.

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The United States west of the Mississippi River has a common climate.

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Because of the rain shadow caused by coastal mountain ranges, areas
to the east are drier than the areas to the west of the mountains.

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The Great Plains has three different climate types: semi-arid, humid
continental, and humid subtropical.

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Alaska has mostly cool and cold climates with temperatures warmer in
the north and colder in the south.

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The climate in Hawaii is mostly warm and dry.

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Explain in your own words what a Chinook Wind is.

Match the letters on the map with the locations listed below.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Rio GrandeOregon		A
Colorado		B
Seattle		C
Texas		D
Las Vegas		E
Kansas City		F
San FranciscoSan		G
Montana		H
Missouri River		I
Oregon		J

The United States EAST of the Mississippi is much drier than the Western part of the country.

Plate Tectonics are active along the Pacific Coast.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Pacific Ocean		This is an enormous salt-water ocean that borders the West Coast of the United States and includes ports in San Diego, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Valdez, and Honolulu.
Colorado River		This body of water borders Louisiana and Texas and includes ports in New Orleans and Houston.
Great Salt Lake		The largest salt lake in the Americas, this lake changes in size because of evaporation.
Lake Mead		This lake is located high in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It is a popular place for boating and other types of water recreation.
Missouri, Platte, Kansas, Arkansas, and Rio Grande Rivers		This lake was formed when the Hoover Dam was built on the Colorado River. It is also a popular recreation area.
Gulf of Mexico		One of the most important rivers west of the Mississippi, this river begins in the Rocky Mountains and flows south and west to empty into the Gulf of California.
Columbia River		Located north of the Colorado River, this river flows from the mountains into the Pacific Ocean.
Lake Tahoe		These two rivers run westward and feed into the Columbia River.
Snake and Willamette Rivers		These five rivers flow eastward, and four of them empty into the Mississippi River.

The United States west of the Mississippi River has a common climate.

Because of the rain shadow caused by coastal mountain ranges, areas
to the east are drier than the areas to the west of the mountains.

The Great Plains has three different climate types: semi-arid, humid
continental, and humid subtropical.

Alaska has mostly cool and cold climates with temperatures warmer in
the north and colder in the south.

The climate in Hawaii is mostly warm and dry.

Explain in your own words what a Chinook Wind is.

Match the letters on the map with the locations listed below.

Rio GrandeOregon

A

Colorado

B

Seattle

C

Texas

D

Las Vegas

E

Kansas City

F

San FranciscoSan

G

Montana

H

Missouri River

I

Oregon

J

Pacific Ocean

This is an enormous salt-water ocean that borders
the West Coast of the United States and includes
ports in San Diego, Long Beach, Los Angeles,
Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Valdez, and Honolulu.

Colorado River

This body of water borders Louisiana and Texas and
includes ports in New Orleans and Houston.

Great Salt Lake

The largest salt lake in the Americas, this lake
changes in size because of evaporation.

Lake Mead

This lake is located high in the Sierra Nevada
mountain range. It is a popular place for boating
and other types of water recreation.

Missouri, Platte, Kansas, Arkansas, and Rio Grande Rivers

This lake was formed when the Hoover Dam was
built on the Colorado River. It is also a popular
recreation area.

Gulf of Mexico

One of the most important rivers west of the
Mississippi, this river begins in the Rocky Mountains
and flows south and west to empty into the Gulf of
California.

Columbia River

Located north of the Colorado River, this river flows
from the mountains into the Pacific Ocean.

Lake Tahoe

These two rivers run westward and feed into the
Columbia River.

Snake and Willamette Rivers

These five rivers flow eastward, and four of them
empty into the Mississippi River.

WK 40, ESS, Assignment 10, Chapter 5, Lesson 1, Bodies of water and Climate: 151-154

WK 40, ESS, Assignment 10, Chapter 5, Lesson 1, Bodies of water and Climate: 151-154

The United States EAST of the Mississippi is much drier than the Western part of the country.

Plate Tectonics are active along the Pacific Coast.

The United States west of the Mississippi River has a common climate.

Because of the rain shadow caused by coastal mountain ranges, areasto the east are drier than the areas to the west of the mountains.

The Great Plains has three different climate types: semi-arid, humidcontinental, and humid subtropical.

Alaska has mostly cool and cold climates with temperatures warmer inthe north and colder in the south.

The climate in Hawaii is mostly warm and dry.

Explain in your own words what a Chinook Wind is.

Match the letters on the map with the locations listed below.

The United States EAST of the Mississippi is much drier than the Western part of the country.

Plate Tectonics are active along the Pacific Coast.

The United States west of the Mississippi River has a common climate.

Because of the rain shadow caused by coastal mountain ranges, areasto the east are drier than the areas to the west of the mountains.

The Great Plains has three different climate types: semi-arid, humidcontinental, and humid subtropical.

Alaska has mostly cool and cold climates with temperatures warmer inthe north and colder in the south.

The climate in Hawaii is mostly warm and dry.

Explain in your own words what a Chinook Wind is.

Because of the rain shadow caused by coastal mountain ranges, areas
to the east are drier than the areas to the west of the mountains.

The Great Plains has three different climate types: semi-arid, humid
continental, and humid subtropical.

Alaska has mostly cool and cold climates with temperatures warmer in
the north and colder in the south.

Because of the rain shadow caused by coastal mountain ranges, areas
to the east are drier than the areas to the west of the mountains.

The Great Plains has three different climate types: semi-arid, humid
continental, and humid subtropical.

Alaska has mostly cool and cold climates with temperatures warmer in
the north and colder in the south.