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Lesson 35:
Political Features of the RockyMountainRegion
Are you ready for somemountain climbing?TheRockyMountainRegion begins where the
Great
Plains
of the
Midwest
meet the first ranges of the
RockyMountains
. TheRockyMountains are the
most important physical feature in this region. Five of the six states are dominated by the Rockies.
Nevada is part of the
dry, aridGreat Basin.
The six RockyMountain states have a total population of more than 13million people. How does
the population compare to NewYork City? As we learned in our study of the Middle Atlantic Region
(LLB=Lesson 23)
, more than 16million peoplemake NewYork City and its surrounding area home.
TheNewYorkCitymetropolitanareahasa larger population thanall sixRockyMountainstatescombined!
ACTIVITY 1:
We will begin our study of the Rocky Mountain Region by finding the location of each of the states.
A) Use the grid coordinates to locate the
six states
in theRockyMountainRegion.Write the name of
the state in the blank space on the regional map on the next page. B) After you have located and
labeled each state, find the boundary of each state and trace it with a colored pencil.
State Location
1. Idaho at B,2
3.Nevada at A,4
5.Wyoming at D,2
2.Montana at D,1
4.Utah at C,4
6.Colorado at D,4
ACTIVITY 2:
We also need to identify the
state capitals
.Use the grid coordinates to locate the state capitals listed
below. A)Write the correct name of the state capital at the starred location on your regional map. B)
Make sure youwrite the name of the
state
that capital city belongs to in the blank spaces below.
StateCapital
State
1.Denver at E,4
2. Salt LakeCity at C,3
3.CarsonCity at A,4
4. Boise at B,2
5.Helena at C,1
6.Cheyenne at E,3
Denver is
called the
“mile high city”
because its
average elevation is
5,280 feet, or onemile.
RockyMountain Region
