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| The rocky mountains run from Canada (in the north) to _________ (in the south). |
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| Mining, Ranching, Forestry and Tourism |
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| Top economic resources of Rocky Mountain region |
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| Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Idaho |
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| Intermountain West states |
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| Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma,Texas and Wyoming |
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| States of the Great Plains |
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| Ended the "Open Range" of the Great Plains |
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| The largest city of the Intermountain West states |
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| Separates the major river systems of North America into those that flow eastward and westward |
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| flow into basins or evaporates |
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| What do most of the rivers in the Great Basin do? |
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Oklahoma, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota,
New Mexico, Nebraska, Nevada, Arizona, Utah |
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| Intermountain West States |
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| Where is the Grand Canyon located? |
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| When did the "Dust Bowl" occur? |
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| Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Uranium |
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| Minerals mined in the Intermountain West |
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| NOT mined in the Intermountain West states |
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| According to the Homestead Act of 1862, how long must Pioneers work the land in order to receive the 160 acre grant of land for free? |
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| Today, most of the land in the Great Plains is used for what industry? |
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| extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply |
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| The Intermountain West lies between the Rocky Mountains on the west and the Cascade and_____________ Mountains on the south. |
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| The church of Jesus Christ and Later Day Saints headquarters is located in what city? |
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| The system of water known as the "life blood" of the southwestern states |
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