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PENNSVALLEY
RockyMountain Region
Lesson 37
: (cont.)
Natural Resources and Economy
of the RockyMountainRegion
ACTIVITY 1:
Use the Econo-Tree below to summarize the major natural resources and economic activities of the
three geographical areas of theRockyMountainsRegion. As a resource, refer to your reading on the
previous page.
ROCKYMOUNTAIN ECONO-TREE
Geographical Area
Natural Resources andEconomicActivities
Eastern
Central
Western
ACTIVITY 2:
Match the geographical area or state inColumn B to the economic activity described inColumn A by
writing the number in the approprite blank space.Oneword or phrase inColumnBwill not be used.
ColumnA –EconomicActivity
a popular destination for hunting and fishing
one of the largest human-made lakes in theworld
the nation’s largest coal reserves
known for some of theworld’smost famous ski resorts
dry, rugged canyon formations that support little farming
grasslands that support large cattle ranches and farms
the nation’s leading producer of gold and silver
a leading producer of potatoes
forest products are important to these states
uranium used at nuclear power plants ismined here
ColumnB –Area or State
0
1.Great Plains
0
2.Montana and Idaho
0
3.Nevada
0
4.Hoover Dam
0
5.Utah
0
6. SnakeRiver Plain
0
7.Central Area
0
8. LakeMead
0
9.Wyoming
10.WesternArea
11.Colorado
