GCU 322 Lecture Quiz 12 - Questions and Answers

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GCU 322 Lecture Quiz 12 - Questions and Answers In much of the Rocky Mountains, there are very strong contrasts regarding slope aspect. What is the true statement regarding this? north-facing slopes ... are cooler, retain more moisture, and have more vegetation The San Juan Mountains, which are part of the Southern Rockies, is the high range found in a sizable area of _____ Colorado. Southwestern Which of the following is NOT among the large metro areas that are just outside of the Rocky Mountains? Reno Mounts Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Oxford, and Columbia (the "Collegiate Peaks"--all in central Colorado) are part of the _____ Range, a major component of the Southern Rockies. Sawatch The Columbia Mountains, which is comprised of 4 major ranges, and is one of the major divisions of the Rocky Mountains, is in a large area of _____ British Columbia. Southeastern As was the case with a few mining districts in the Rocky Mountains, the mines in Butte, Montana initially mined for gold, then turned to _____ mining, and then became a long-lasting center of _____ production. silver/ copper The state of _____ has a network of somewhat evenly-spaced cities within the Rocky Mountains. These are mostly non-metro medium-sized cities. Montana [Show More]

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