As defined by the Census Bureau, which thirteen states comprise the Western United States?
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 4. What is the highest point in North America? ANSWER: Mount McKinley 5. What region of the United States covers parts of Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming? ANSWER: The Great Plains 6. What major U.S. river originates in Lake Itasca, Minnesota and flows southward all the way to the Gulf of Mexico? ANSWER: The Mississippi 7. Name the four major deserts of North America. ANSWER: Mohave, Great Basin, Sonoran, Chihuahuan 8. Which desert is nearest to Barstow, California? ANSWER: Mojave 9. What word, often used to describe Hawaii, means “chain of islands?” ANSWER: Archipelago 10. What is the 2nd largest Hawaiian island? ANSWER: Maui 11. Name the capital of Alabama. ANSWER: Montgomery 12. Name the capital of Wyoming. ANSWER: Cheyenne 13. Name the capital of Kentucky. ANSWER: Frankfort 14. Name the capital of
