Lesson 1 Vocab
What is the source of a river called?
Headwaters
A high, flat area is called a what?
Plateau
What is an underground pool of water called?
Aquifer
What region do we live in?
Columbia Plateau
Mt. Saint Helens is a ___________ that erupted.
Volcano
Electricity created by water is called what kind?
Hydroelectric
Places that share common features are called what?
Regions
What does is mean to be dormant?
Asleep, not active
What region is Seattle and Tacoma a part of?
Puget Sound Lowlands
When did Mt. Saint Helens erupt?
(May 18,) 1980
When someone talks about a mild climate, what does that mean?
Not too hot and not too cold.
Having the characteristics of a city is what key term?
Metropolitan
What is the definition of subterranean?
Underground
This range is full of mountains like Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Rainier
Cascade Range
How many people were killed when Mt. Saint Helens erupted?
57
What is a tributary?
A stream that flows into a larger river.
What does commerce mean?
To trade
A deep valley or canyon that was formed by running water but is now dry is called what?
Coulee
This region relies on fishing and tourism.
Coastal Range
Describe what happened to the landscape around the mountain due to the eruption.
Killed everything. Covered in ash. Looked like the moon.
Give an example of a cultural characteristic.
(A belief or something a group does unique to them)
Tell the definition of prominent and give an example of a prominent feature in Washington.
Something well-known.
What is a lahar?
A landslide or mudflow on the sides of a volcano
What is another name for the Rocky Mountain Region?
Okanogan Highlands
The first signs of life after the eruption were from what animal and plant?
(Northern Pocket) Gopher and the Lupine