A Beka History 6 "The American West"
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 wandering albatross | the sea bird which has the greatest wingspan of any bird |
| California Condor | the largest land bird in North America |
| Yosemite Falls | North America's highest waterfall |
| General Sherman | The world's largest tree - circumference is 102 feet |
| salmon | the fish that is born in freshwater streams, migrates to the ocean, and returns to its birthplace to lay eggs |
| prickly pear | the most widespread species of cactus |
| Carlsbad Caverns | the world's most spectacular limestone caverns |
| saguaro cactus | the largest cactus in the world |
| Mt. Whitney | the highest point in the United States outside of Alaska |
| Petrified Forest National Park | the largest and most colorful petrified forest in the world--it is located in Arizona |
| Colorado River | The river that flows through the Grand Canyon |
| Hells Canyon | The deepest canyon in the United States |
| Columbian Plateau | The largest lava plateau in the world |
| Grand Canyon | the largest canyon in the world |
| Great Salt Lake | the largest saltwater lake in North America and the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi. |
| Grizzly Bear | the most dangerous animal in North America; it is North America's third largest bear |
| Bighorn sheep | the wild sheep of North America |
| Steamboat geyser | the world's largest geyser |
| mountain lion | the most widely distributed carnivorous animal in the New World; the second largest cat in the Western Hemisphere |
| Mountain goat | A member of the antelope family having hooves with suction-like cups which allow it to climb skillfully |
| Colombia River | the largest river flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America |
| Flora | The plants of a specific region |
| Fauna | The animals of a specific region |
| Water ouzel | a robin-sized bird which lives behind waterfalls and dives underwater |
| bristlecone pine | tree which lives longer than any other tree in the world |
| Methuselah | A bristlecone pine which is the oldest known living tree -- roughly 4,700 yrs. old |
| Death Valley | the hottest and driest part of North America; holds the record for the highest recorded temperature on earth, 134 F. |
| gila monster | a poisonous lizard living in the deserts of North America |
| Rodents | the most abundant mammals in the desert |
| kangaroo rat | a long-tailed rodent able to survive on very small amounts of water |
| Cordillera Chain | the longest mountain chain on earth |
| Mt. Elbert | the highest peak in the rockies |
| Cascade Mountains | The mountain range extending from British Columbia to California -- has many extinct volcanoes |
| Mt. St. Helens | The first volcanic eruption in the lower 48 states since 1917 |
| potlatch | a gathering of Northwest Indians |
| Shoshone | Indians who lived in the dry, barren area of Nevada, Utah, and Idaho; named for their curly hair |
| Sacagewea | A famous Shoshone woman who served as a guide for Lewis and Clark |
| Nez Perce | Indians who lived in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon; famous for their appaloosa horses and for helping new settlers. |
| Chief Joseph | Famous Nez Perce leader |
| reservation | a piece of land set aside by the government as a home for an Indian tribe |
| Narcissa Whitman and Eliza Spaulding | missionary wives who were the first white women to journey west of the Rockies |
| Dr. Marcus Whitman and Henry Spaulding | missionaries to the Cayuse Indians and the Nez Perce |
| Ute | Indians for whom the state of Utah was named |
| Pueblo | A group of several Indian tribes whose ancestors lived in multi-room houses cut from solid rock; excellent basket weavers and farmers. |
| Navajo | The second largest Indian tribe in the US today; famous for their woven rugs and silver jewelry. |
| Geronimo | Apache leader |
| Apache | Some of the last Indians to resist settlement by the white men |
| Pueblo philosophy of life | Everything in moderation, no excess, no waste |
| Salish | Part of a group of Indians known as the Flatheads |
| Havasupai | A small, isolated tribe living near the bottom of the Grand Canyon |
| Sierra Nevada Range | A mountain range in California is known for deep canyons and unusual vegetation. |
| Great Basin | The largest desert area in the U.S. |
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