Test 5 Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
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This is the highest waterfall in North America

A

Yosemite Falls

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This is the hottest and driest part of North America

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Death Valley

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3
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This is the deepest lake in the United States

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Crater Lake

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4
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This is the largest desert area in North America

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Great Basin Desert

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5
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This the highest peak in the Rockies

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Mount Elbert

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6
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This is the deepest canyon in the United States

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Hells Canyon

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7
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This is the world’s oldest known living tree

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Bristlecone pine

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8
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The largest land bird in North America is

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California condor

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9
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This is the most widespread cactus

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Prickly pear

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10
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This is the most dangerous animal in North America

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Grizzly bear

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11
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The wildest sheep of North America

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bighorn

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12
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This is the largest cactus in the world

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Saguaro

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13
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A relative of the antelope that has hooves like suction cups

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Mountain goat

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14
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The poisonous lizard found in the North American Desert

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Gila Monster

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15
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The most widely distributed carnivore in the New World

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Mountain lion

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16
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This Native American tribe became famous as breeders of Appaloosa horses

17
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This peaceful group of Native Americans were farmers and said “everything in moderation, no excess,no waste.”

18
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This Native American tribe is famous for its skill in weaving rugs

19
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This Native American tribe lives near the bottom of the Grand Canyon

20
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This is the most famous leader of the Nez Perce

21
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This Native American tribe lived in multi-room houses cut into solid rock

22
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This famous Apache resisted the settlement of the Southwest until he surrendered and was exiled to Fort Pickens in Pensacola, Florida.

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This famous Shoshone guided Lewis and Clark on their expedition

24
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This missionary to the Cayuse was martyred for Christ

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Marcus Whitman

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This is the largest canyon in the world
Grand Canyon
26
This is the highest peak in the United States south of Alaska
Mount Whitney
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This is the most famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful
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This is the largest saltwater lake in North America
Great Salt Lake
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This is the largest high-altitude lake in North America
Yellowstone Lake
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This isthe largest river flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America
Columbia River
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This is the longest mountain chain on the earth
Cordilleran Chain