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Colorado History Chapter 1
Colorado History Chapter 1
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2017 Colorado History quiz
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1
Which is NOT TRUE about the High Plains region?
They once supported the buffalo.
They are grassy.
There is more snow than other regions.
Agriculture is the main job of people on the plains.
2
What is NOT TRUE about the mountains?
Mining once affected their air, beauty, and water supply.
Most people in Colorado live in the mountains.
Colorado has 5 major mountain ranges.
They can get up to 300 inches of snow on the high peaks.
3
Which item is a NATURAL FEATURE?
a bridge
plants
farm
road
4
Which is NOT a reason that geography affects where people settle?
They like to be near natural resources.
They want to have good grocery stores.
They like to be near their job.
They want to have good weather.
5
There are 5 regions of Colorado. Which region do we live in?
High Plains
Front Range
San Luis Valley
Western slope
6
Choose 3 important issues to people living in Colorado?
Transportation and traffic
Protecting and saving our water
Keeping our air clean
The rising cost of ski lift tickets
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How might technology help us decide where to settle?
We can work from home.
We need a computer.
We use electricity.
We want to shop online.
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Which item is a HUMAN FEATURE?
road
forest
lake
grassland
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Which fact about the Western slope is FALSE?
It is cold and snowy there.
Farmers grow lots of crops including peaches!
Today we mine natural gas there.
It is part of a region called a plateau.
10
Which fact about the San Luis Valley is NOT TRUE?
There are several "fourteeners" in the San Luis Valley.
It is in the south-central part of Colorado
The land is good for grazing animals.
It sits between 2 mountain ranges.
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Which question about the Front Range region is FALSE?
More people live there than any other part of Colorado
It has lots of cities.
Many human features have changed the landscape.
It is the coldest region in Colorado
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A human feature is something added by:
the weather
animals
man
nature
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A natural feature is something made by:
animals
man
nature
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