The Mountain States Kendall, Dylan, Drake, Ben

Geography Includes 5 states Includes 5 states The rocky Mountain states stretch 2,000 miles The rocky Mountain states stretch 2,000 miles The snow covers the peaks on the sides of the mountains The snow covers the peaks on the sides of the mountains

Climate Snowy winters Snowy winters Cold-at high elevations Cold-at high elevations Dry Dry

Industry Farming – not a lot due to poor soil Farming – not a lot due to poor soil Mining-copper natural gas petroleum Mining-copper natural gas petroleum Silver zinc and gold Trade – not a lot because of their mountains and lack of manufacturing Trade – not a lot because of their mountains and lack of manufacturing Services teachers, city workers Services teachers, city workers

Culture The Native Americans moved from place to place The Native Americans moved from place to place Fewer people live in the Mountain States then other states Fewer people live in the Mountain States then other states Thousands of people come to find gold Thousands of people come to find gold

Attractions The Mountains to go skiing The Mountains to go skiing The National Parks The National Parks Yellowstone-has a geyser that erupts every 90 minutes Yellowstone-has a geyser that erupts every 90 minutes

Fun Facts Denver, CO has over 550,000 people Denver, CO has over 550,000 people Denver, CO has 505,000 mountains Denver, CO has 505,000 mountains Mount Elbert is 14,433 feet above sea level Mount Elbert is 14,433 feet above sea level Colorado Colorado