Chapter 9 Lesson 3 Quiz Western Resources

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Read each question carefully. Determine the best answer to the question from the choices provided.

1 Which statement is the best evidence that fish create income and are an important part of the West’s economy?

A Some fish live in both oceans and in freshwater streams and rivers.

B The government works to protect and monitor the number of fish caught.

C Years ago, when dams were built along rivers, the salmon population declined.

2 Which area of the West is particularly rich in minerals?

A the mountains of Colorado

B the coastal areas of Oregon

C the Central Valley in California

3 Washington is known for its ________, and Hawaii grows ________.

A cattle and sheep; oranges and potatoes

B apples and cherries; sugar cane and pineapples

C coffee beans and strawberries; wheat and onions

4 California’s Central Valley is an area favorable to farming because of its ________.

A heavy rainfall and rich soil

B cool climate and heavy rainfall

C rich soil and long growing season

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Chapter 9 Lesson 3 Quiz Western Resources

5 Which causes the Imperial Valley in California to be a farmable area, though it receives little rainfall?

A an aquifer in western Nevada

B a canal from the Colorado River

C a reservoir in southwestern Arizona

6. In the chart below, list some resources that come from the land and some resources that come from the ocean.

Land Resources Ocean Resources

7. You are leading a group that is fishing for Alaskan king crab. Write a plan for your trip that explains how to protect your crew.

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