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What do western forests provide to make different products?
What do western forests provide to make different products?
- Coal and oil
- Lumber and paper products (correct)
- Fish and seafood
- Minerals like silver, copper, gold, and lead
What is done to keep western forests productive?
What is done to keep western forests productive?
- Planting new trees to replace the ones that have been cut (correct)
- Mining for minerals like coal, gold, and lead
- Alerting the public about endangered fish
- Harvesting and processing of fish
Which of the following is a major industry in Alaska's western coastal economy?
Which of the following is a major industry in Alaska's western coastal economy?
- Harvesting and processing of fish (correct)
- Mining for minerals
- Farming and ranching
- Lumber and paper production
What type of land is used by farmers in the western states to grow vegetables, fruits, and grains?
What type of land is used by farmers in the western states to grow vegetables, fruits, and grains?
What is the primary use of coal mentioned in the text?
What is the primary use of coal mentioned in the text?
Which state is mentioned as a leading producer of copper?
Which state is mentioned as a leading producer of copper?
What is the primary use of copper mentioned in the text?
What is the primary use of copper mentioned in the text?
Which crop does California produce almost 100 percent of for the nation?
Which crop does California produce almost 100 percent of for the nation?
How are dams being changed to help the salmon population?
How are dams being changed to help the salmon population?
Which crop is specifically mentioned as an important crop in California's Central Valley?
Which crop is specifically mentioned as an important crop in California's Central Valley?
Which state is mentioned as a top producer of silver?
Which state is mentioned as a top producer of silver?
What is the primary purpose of the canal from the Colorado River mentioned in the text?
What is the primary purpose of the canal from the Colorado River mentioned in the text?
What was one of the main reasons for the decline in salmon population mentioned in the text?
What was one of the main reasons for the decline in salmon population mentioned in the text?
What is mentioned as one of the uses of gold in the text?
What is mentioned as one of the uses of gold in the text?
