WA Regions
What region do we live in?
Rocky Mountain Region.
Which city has the largest population?
Seattle
What is the tallest mountain in Washington State?
Mt. Rainier
What state borders Washington on the East?
Idaho
Name three states that are in the Rocky Mountain Region.
Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
Which region has the highest elevations?
Cascade Mountain Region
Which major city is near the border of Washington and Idaho?
Spokane
Name two mountain ranges in Washington.
The Cascade Mountain range and the Olympic Mountain range.
What state borders Washington to the South?
Oregon
What is the name of the river that goes through all five geographical regions?
The Columbia River
In which region are the Olympic Mountains located?
Coastal Region
What is the capital of Washington?
Olympia
In which region are the state's five tallest peaks?
Cascade Mountain Region
What borders Washington to the North?
Canada
Which part of Washington has a continental climate?
Eastern Washington or Rocky Mountain Region
Which region includes foothills of the Rocky Mountains?
Okanogan Highlands
Which city is closest to our nearest border crossing?
Northport
Name the volcano in Washington that became famous when it erupted.
Mt. St. Helens
What borders Washington to the West?
The Pacific Ocean
True or False: Marine climates have milder temperatures and more precipitation than continental climates.
True
Which region has large areas of desert?
Columbia Plateau
Which direction is Seattle FROM Spokane?
West
Which side of the Cascade Mountains gets the most rain?
the West side
River that flows along the Washington and Oregon border.
Columbia River
What major land formation divides Washington state into a wet part and a dry part?
The Cascade Mountain range