Utah History questions and answers
Geography: Utah is (blank) - answerNorth
Is Utah high above or low below sea level? - answerhigh above
physical features are what? - answeranything that is natural to the environment such as
mountains, valleys, rivers, and lakes
was life hard or easy for the desert dwellers? - answerhard
What did Utah's pioneers use to build their homes with? - answertheir homes were
adobe and log homes with clay from the ground and trees from the mountains
true or false? advanced technology has allowed people to alter their environment. Give
an example - answertrue; building dams
What do dams do? - answerGenerators inside the dams produce electricity for our
electric lights, heat, and air-conditioning
What is an important source found in Utah? Is it renewable or non-renewable? -
answerblack coal; non-renewable
what are renewable resources? - answerresources that keep coming back and can be
used over and over again
What are the three major landform regions that meet in Utah? describe them - answer1.
Basins (Great Basin Region): very large, low, flat areas of land that are surrounded by
mountains or high plateaus
2. Plateaus (Colorado Plateau Region): high, wide, flat areas that often end with steep
cliffs
3. Mountains (Rocky Mountain Region): very high land formations with large bases and
small peaks
What mountain ranges does the Rocky Mountain Region contain? - answerWasatch
and Uinta Mountains Ranges
Why are the Wasatch Mountains significant? - answerSnow in the Wasatch Mountains
provides some of the best powder skiing and snowboarding in the world and makes is a
popular tourist destination. They are also the most important water source for cities and
farms in the valleys below
, What were ski resorts before they became ski resorts? - answermining towns (rich
supply of coal, copper, silver, gold, and other minerals)
What does the term "Wasatch Front" mean? - answercommunities along the west side
of the Wasatch Mountains
True or false? Most of Utah's largest cities and towns are in the Great Basin Region -
answertrue
What is Utah's largest body of water? What region is it apart of? Why is it significant? -
answerthe Great Salt Lake; the Great Basin Region; it is three to six times saltier than
any of the oceans (only small brine shrimp can live in it)
What is significant about the Colorado Plateau Region? - answerIt covers much of Utah
and all five of Utah's national parks are in this region. There are also valuable resources
in this region such as coal, oil, and natural gas
What was Utah's first national park? What are the other four national parks? Out of
these, which one is the largest? - answerZion National Park; Canyonlands, Bryce
Canyon, Arches, and Captiol Reef; Canyonlands
What is a fun fact about Capitol Reef National Park? - answerButch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid used Capitol Reef as a hideout
Why were some people furious when President Bill Clinton established the Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah in 1996? - answerthey would
be prevented from mining, grazing, and doing other activities on the huge tract of land
Describe Utah's temperature with regards to location - answerUtah, far away from an
ocean, is much more likely to have extreme changes in temperature
What are our state symbols? - answer1. tree=Colorado blue spruce
2.flower=sego lily
3.fruit=cherry
4.grass=indian ricegrass
5.animal=rocky mountain elk
6.bird=california gull
7.insect=honey bee
true or false? some of the worlds most complete dinosaur skeletons have been found in
Utah - answertrue
Who was Earl Douglass? What is his significance? - answerEarl Douglass was
employed by the Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania He came to Utah's
Uinta Basic to search for prehistoric mammals; he discovered a brontosaurus skeleton
Geography: Utah is (blank) - answerNorth
Is Utah high above or low below sea level? - answerhigh above
physical features are what? - answeranything that is natural to the environment such as
mountains, valleys, rivers, and lakes
was life hard or easy for the desert dwellers? - answerhard
What did Utah's pioneers use to build their homes with? - answertheir homes were
adobe and log homes with clay from the ground and trees from the mountains
true or false? advanced technology has allowed people to alter their environment. Give
an example - answertrue; building dams
What do dams do? - answerGenerators inside the dams produce electricity for our
electric lights, heat, and air-conditioning
What is an important source found in Utah? Is it renewable or non-renewable? -
answerblack coal; non-renewable
what are renewable resources? - answerresources that keep coming back and can be
used over and over again
What are the three major landform regions that meet in Utah? describe them - answer1.
Basins (Great Basin Region): very large, low, flat areas of land that are surrounded by
mountains or high plateaus
2. Plateaus (Colorado Plateau Region): high, wide, flat areas that often end with steep
cliffs
3. Mountains (Rocky Mountain Region): very high land formations with large bases and
small peaks
What mountain ranges does the Rocky Mountain Region contain? - answerWasatch
and Uinta Mountains Ranges
Why are the Wasatch Mountains significant? - answerSnow in the Wasatch Mountains
provides some of the best powder skiing and snowboarding in the world and makes is a
popular tourist destination. They are also the most important water source for cities and
farms in the valleys below
, What were ski resorts before they became ski resorts? - answermining towns (rich
supply of coal, copper, silver, gold, and other minerals)
What does the term "Wasatch Front" mean? - answercommunities along the west side
of the Wasatch Mountains
True or false? Most of Utah's largest cities and towns are in the Great Basin Region -
answertrue
What is Utah's largest body of water? What region is it apart of? Why is it significant? -
answerthe Great Salt Lake; the Great Basin Region; it is three to six times saltier than
any of the oceans (only small brine shrimp can live in it)
What is significant about the Colorado Plateau Region? - answerIt covers much of Utah
and all five of Utah's national parks are in this region. There are also valuable resources
in this region such as coal, oil, and natural gas
What was Utah's first national park? What are the other four national parks? Out of
these, which one is the largest? - answerZion National Park; Canyonlands, Bryce
Canyon, Arches, and Captiol Reef; Canyonlands
What is a fun fact about Capitol Reef National Park? - answerButch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid used Capitol Reef as a hideout
Why were some people furious when President Bill Clinton established the Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah in 1996? - answerthey would
be prevented from mining, grazing, and doing other activities on the huge tract of land
Describe Utah's temperature with regards to location - answerUtah, far away from an
ocean, is much more likely to have extreme changes in temperature
What are our state symbols? - answer1. tree=Colorado blue spruce
2.flower=sego lily
3.fruit=cherry
4.grass=indian ricegrass
5.animal=rocky mountain elk
6.bird=california gull
7.insect=honey bee
true or false? some of the worlds most complete dinosaur skeletons have been found in
Utah - answertrue
Who was Earl Douglass? What is his significance? - answerEarl Douglass was
employed by the Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania He came to Utah's
Uinta Basic to search for prehistoric mammals; he discovered a brontosaurus skeleton
