1.    What are the leading industries for each state in the Mountain West Region?

       Colorado:
       Idaho:
       Montana:
       Nevada:
       Utah:
       Wyoming:

2.    Which Mountain West state is the top coal producing state in the U.S.?
 

3.    How many tons of coal does Wyoming have in reserve? How long will it last?
 

4.    How did the coal develop?
 

5.    Coal is used to generate what?
 

6.    What are coal by-products used to make?
 

7.    Which Mountain West state leads the nation in bentonite production?
 

8.    What is bentonite made from?
 

9.    Bentonite is used in the production of what products?
 

10.  What is bentonite primarily used for?
 

11.  When did the copper rush begin in Wyoming?
 

12.  What is copper?
 

13.  What does copper conduct?
 

14.  What is gold?
 

15.  When was gold discovered in Wyoming?
 

16.  What did the gold rush leave behind in Wyoming?
 

17.  How was oil discovered in Wyoming?
 

18.  How did early Indian medicine men use oil?
 

19.  How did early settlers use oil?
 

20.  How is oil used today?
 

21.  Which state is ranked 2nd in the country in wool production?
 

22.  What is the name of America's highest incorportated town?
 

23.  What town was the frontier west's wildest and richest silver mining boom town?
 

24.  How did the town make its fortune?
 

25.  What is silver?
 

26.  How is silver used?
 

27.  What are some of Leadville's nicknames?
 

28.  Today, Leadville is a small tourist town, how many people once lived in Leadville?
 

29.  What is the name of the largest man-made excavation on Earth?
 

30.  What state is Bingham Canyon in?
 

31.  How many tons of copper, gold and silver has the mine produced?
 

32.  When did prospectors begin underground mining in Bingham Canyon?
 

33.  What are prospectors?
 

34.  What is Idaho's largest industry?
 

35.  What makes Idaho a good agricultural state?
 

36.  What is one of Nevada's most important industries?
 

37.  What is Montana's number one industry?