Test 5 Flashcards

1
Q

This is the highest waterfall in North America

A

Yosemite Falls

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2
Q

This is the hottest and driest part of North America

A

Death Valley

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3
Q

This is the deepest lake in the United States

A

Crater Lake

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4
Q

This is the largest desert area in North America

A

Great Basin Desert

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5
Q

This the highest peak in the Rockies

A

Mount Elbert

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6
Q

This is the deepest canyon in the United States

A

Hells Canyon

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7
Q

This is the world’s oldest known living tree

A

Bristlecone pine

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8
Q

The largest land bird in North America is

A

California condor

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9
Q

This is the most widespread cactus

A

Prickly pear

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10
Q

This is the most dangerous animal in North America

A

Grizzly bear

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11
Q

The wildest sheep of North America

A

bighorn

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12
Q

This is the largest cactus in the world

A

Saguaro

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13
Q

A relative of the antelope that has hooves like suction cups

A

Mountain goat

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14
Q

The poisonous lizard found in the North American Desert

A

Gila Monster

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15
Q

The most widely distributed carnivore in the New World

A

Mountain lion

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16
Q

This Native American tribe became famous as breeders of Appaloosa horses

A

Nez Perce

17
Q

This peaceful group of Native Americans were farmers and said “everything in moderation, no excess,no waste.”

A

Pueblo

18
Q

This Native American tribe is famous for its skill in weaving rugs

A

Navajo

19
Q

This Native American tribe lives near the bottom of the Grand Canyon

A

Havasupai

20
Q

This is the most famous leader of the Nez Perce

A

Chief Joseph

21
Q

This Native American tribe lived in multi-room houses cut into solid rock

A

Pueblo

22
Q

This famous Apache resisted the settlement of the Southwest until he surrendered and was exiled to Fort Pickens in Pensacola, Florida.

A

Geronimo

23
Q

This famous Shoshone guided Lewis and Clark on their expedition

A

Sacagawea

24
Q

This missionary to the Cayuse was martyred for Christ

A

Marcus Whitman

25
Q

This is the largest canyon in the world

A

Grand Canyon

26
Q

This is the highest peak in the United States south of Alaska

A

Mount Whitney

27
Q

This is the most famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park

A

Old Faithful

28
Q

This is the largest saltwater lake in North America

A

Great Salt Lake

29
Q

This is the largest high-altitude lake in North America

A

Yellowstone Lake

30
Q

This isthe largest river flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America

A

Columbia River

31
Q

This is the longest mountain chain on the earth

A

Cordilleran Chain