GEOG 301 Lecture 3: Geography Lecture Notes – Exam 3
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Ancient ways of the woman of her tribe, the blood people of the blackfoot nation. Chapter 19: north rocky mountains & columbia-snake plateau. Border between idaho & montana follows bitterroot mountains. Salmon river divides idaho into north/south parts. One of the most industrialized areas of the west with production of copper wire. Great falls, mt: only major waterfall on the missouri river used for hydroelectric power. Large mass of igneous rock with its overburden eroded away. Very hard and irregular surface makes it difficult to cross. Guided them through lolo pass along clearwater river in bitterroots. Today, lolo motorway is a logging road. Pile of rocks with notes written on them. Rain shadow: lack of rainfall on east slopes of north rockies. Moist air moves from west to east. As air rises over mountains, it cools and drops its moisture on west flanks (orographic precipitation) Great lakes lumberman relocated to this region. Covered with basalt and highly irrigated (map 17. 2)