ROCKY MOUNTAINS By: Isabel

The six states of the rocky mountain region: ◦ The 6 states in the rocky mountain region are Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado.

Lets go visit Idaho

IDAHO ◦ Lets go and visit the first state listed IDAHO! Idaho has many things that you can do like fairs and festivals. They also have sports like Big Nasty Hill Climb. ◦ It also has cool places nearby to stay at like the Wood River Inn, the Alpine River Inn. Those are very good places to stay at if you don’t have a house. ◦ The animal symbols for Idaho are the Mountain Bluebird, the Appaloosa( the horse),and the Cutthroat Trout. ◦ Some sources of revenue in Idaho are individual income tax and sales tax

EAT A BANANA AND LETS GO TO MONTANA

Montana ◦ Montana looks very large. You wont believe how many rivers and points it has. Lets take a look. ◦ The major rivers of Montana are Yellowstone river, Mississippi river, and Clark Fork River. ◦ The highest point Montana has is granite park with a high of 12,799 feet. The lowest point is the Kootenai River with a low of 1,800 feet. ◦ Some of the animal symbols are the western Meadowlark bird, and the grizzly bear. ◦ The main source of revenue in Montana is Malwarebytes Security.

Stop that roamin’ and lets go to Wyomin’

Wyoming ◦ Some of the major lakes that are in Wyoming are Glendo Reservoir, Boysen Reservoir. Alcova Reservoir and Keyhole Reservoir. ◦ The highest point in Wyoming is the Gannett Peak with a high of 13,804 feet. The lowest peek is Belle Fourche River witch is 3,099 feet. ◦ Some bordering states of Wyoming are Colorado, Montana Nebraska, South Dakota, and Utah.

Come to the Ramada in Nevada

Nevada ◦ Nevada has 16 counties plus 1 independent city. ◦ The state nickname is silver state, or sagebrush state. ◦ The state song is Home Means Nevada ◦ Some of the plant symbols in Nevada are the sagebrush flower, the Indian Ricegrass, and the single leaf pinon and bristlecone pine.

Get off that seesaw and go to Utah

Utah ◦ The state capital for Utah is Salt Lake City. ◦ The major rivers are Colorado River, and Green River. ◦ the state song is Utah, we love thee. ◦ Some earth symbols are Coal as the state rock, Copper as the state mineral, and Topaz as the state gem.

Stop eating that avocado and go to Colorado

Colorado ◦ The population of Colorado is 5,268,367 ◦ Some major industries of Colorado are agriculture (wheat, cattle, sheep), and tourism (especially skiers). ◦ Colorado has 64 counties ◦ The largest city Denver (state capital)

The major bodies of water: ◦ There are many rivers that flow from the Rocky Mountains. A few examples are the Arkansas River, Colombia River, Missouri and Rio Grande to name a few. ◦ Eventually these rivers make there way to three major bodies of water. ◦ The three bodies of water are the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean.