Transcript of This presentation is about the Western Region of the United States. This region consists of 13...
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- This presentation is about the Western Region of the United
States. This region consists of 13 states: Alaska, Arizona,
California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, as defined by the Census
Bureau. They are divided into two smaller units: Mountain and
Pacific States.
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- Capital: Juneau Natural resources: Forests, minerals(i.e. oil,
gold, etc.), rivers, lakes and the Pacific Ocean. Landforms:
Mountains, forests, rivers, lakes and glaciers. Climate: all four
seasons are cooler than any state. Industries: Mining, fishing,
logging, oil, tourism and agriculture Interesting facts: You can
see the glaciers up-close and you can see the Northern Lights
here.
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- Capital: Sacramento Natural resources: Wind, water (rivers,
streams, etc.), hydropower, grasses and solar. Landforms:
Mountains, valleys, deserts, plains, and lakes. Climate: Coast
line-mild fall and spring, hot summers. The desert is hot during
the day and cold at night. The Sierra Nevada Mountains-it is cold.
The Central Valley is hot and humid. Industries: Farming,
electronics, vehicles and movies. Interesting facts: It has many
large fault lines, the highest point is Mt. Whitney at 14,494 ft.
and the lowest point is Death Valley at -282 ft.
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- Capital: Honolulu Natural resources: Agriculture. Landforms:
Mountain valleys, volcanoes, sea cliffs, and canyons. Climate: Mild
temperatures throughout the year, moderate humidity, persistence of
northeasterly trade winds, significant differences in rainfall
within short distances, and infrequent severe storms. Industries:
Tourism and agriculture. Interesting Facts: The only state
surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on all sides.
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- Capital: Salem. Natural resources: Lumber and wheat. Landforms:
Mountains, lakes, rivers and waterfalls. Climate: Overall is mild.
Industries: Lumber and farming. Interesting facts: It has the only
state flag that displays different images on both sides.
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- Capital: Olympia Natural resources: Timber, agriculture,
hydropower and fishing. Landforms: Mountains, rivers, bays and a
plateau. Climate: Varies on the location in the state. Industries:
Aerospace, clean energy, forest products, global health and life
sciences, information and communication technology, manufacturing,
marine technology, value-added agriculture and food processing, and
tourism. Interesting facts: It has five major volcanoes. The state
fruit is the Apple.
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- Capital: Phoenix Natural resources: Mineral mining, energy
mining, lower Colorado River Basin and wetlands. Landforms:
mountains, canyons, plateaus and mesas. Climate: Ranges in
temperature and precipitation are extreme. Industries: Mining, skin
care products, candles and energy plants. Interesting Facts: Is the
48 th state and has the worlds largest solar telescope.
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- Capital: Denver Natural resources: Petroleum, coal, sand and
gravel, uranium, oil deposits and natural gas. Landforms:
Mountains, desert and canyons. Climate: Various temperatures and
precipitation. Industries: Tourism, mining and agriculture.
Interesting fact: It was the only state to turn down the Winter
Olympics in 1976.
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- Capital: Boise Natural resources: Timber, mineral deposits and
water. Landforms: Mountains, rivers and lakes. Climate: It depends
on the part of the state that you are in. Mountains-cold, rivers
and lakes-mixed. Industries: Agriculture, mining and lumber.
Interesting fact: The deepest river gorge in North America is Hells
Canyon-7,900 ft. deep, deeper than the Grand Canyon.
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- Capital: Helena Natural resources: Fertile soil, minerals and
timber. Landforms: Mountains, rivers and lakes. Climate: Hot
summers and cold winters. Industries: Mining, agriculture,
livestock and tourism. Interesting fact: Has the largest grizzly
bear population in the lower 48 states.
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- Capital: Carson City Natural resources: Water, minerals and
agriculture. Landforms: Deserts, mountains, rivers and lakes.
Climate: Depends on your location in the state. Industries:
Tourism, mining and agriculture. Interesting facts: The state name
means snow covered. It was the 36 th state.
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- Capital: Santa Fe Natural resources: wind, minerals, timber and
agriculture. Landforms: Rivers, lakes, and mountains. Climate:
Sunny, with few very hot days and very cold days. Industries:
Mining, energy, lumber, and farming. Interesting facts: The only
town in the U.S. to ever be invaded by a foreign army is Columbus,
NM. Santa Fe is the nations oldest capitol.
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- Capital: Salt Lake City Natural resources: Forests, deserts,
shrub lands, alpine and wetlands. Landforms: Rivers, lakes,
deserts, and mountains. Climate: It is extremely various due to the
fact that most of the state is mountainous. Industries: Mining,
farming, agriculture and tourism. Interesting fact: The Great Salt
Lake is 3-5 times saltier than the ocean.
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- Capital: Cheyenne Natural resource: Grasslands and rivers.
Landforms: Rivers, lakes, plains and mountains. Climate: It has a
relatively cool climate. Industries: Farming, mining, oil, natural
gas and tourism. Interesting fact: This state has 5 national
forests, 2 national parks and 16 state parks.
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