Geographic Features
The study of the natural & relative arrangement of places and physical features.
Geography
The United States region Washington is a part of that shares common physical, political and economic features.
The number of Geological Regions Washington has.
9
The region with features such as several landforms, a rainforest, beaches, and the Olympic Mountains.
The Coastal Range
The term that discusses a particular place or position defined by a set of latitude and longitude coordinates and describes it using relative and absolute.
Location
Characteristics that are natural to the environment.
Physical Characteristics
The states that are within the Pacific Northwest.
Washington, Idaho, and Oregon
The names of the mountain ranges in Washington.
Olympic Mountains
Cascade Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The region with features such as the cascade mountain range with its high volcanic peaks and many glaciers.
The Cascade Range
The term that discusses physical and human (cultural) characteristics.
Place
The study of the nonliving things that the Earth is made of.
Geology
The region in Washington that has the highest population.
The Puget Sound Lowlands
The area encircling the Pacific Ocean with highly volcanic and seismic activity.
The Ring of Fire
The region with features such as fertile access to rivers and deepwater seaports.
The Puget Sound Lowlands
The term that discusses the who, what, when, where and why of Geography.
Movement
The geographic coordinate line that tells you where you are between the North Pole and the South Pole. The coordinate horizontal lines.
Latitude
Places that share common features, such as politics, economics, and lands.
Regions
Four eras formed the geology and geography of Washington, name at least ONE of the eras?
Precambrian Era (500 mya)
Paleozoic Era (570-240 mya)
Mesozoic Era (240-65 mya)
Cenozoic Era (65 mya-PRESENT)
The region with features such as irrigated lands that grow a large variety of crops.
The Columbia Plateau
The term that discusses dividing the world into manageable units.
Regions
The geographic coordinate line measurement east or west of the prime meridian. The coordinate vertical lines (up and down).
Longitude
The global economic region Washington is a part of.
The Pacific Rim
The names of the 5 volcanic mountains in Washington.
Mt. Baker
Glacier Peak
Mt. Rainer
Mt. Adams
Mt. St. Helens
The region with features such as steep hills with beautiful hiking, camping, and exploring opportunities.
The Rocky Mountains
The term that discusses affect on the environment.
Human-Environmental Interaction