Where In the World are We?
The name of our continent is...
North America
True or False: Plastic is a natural resource
False
Washington has how many large volcanoes?
5
The Coastal Range region is the __________ part of our state and has the ________ mountains.
wettest, Olympic
Which region has the highest elevation?
Cascade Mountains
The Rocky Mountains divide our state into a wet part and a dry part.
False
The name of our country is...
United States
Our most important fish is....
Salmon
What mountains divide our state into a wet side on the western side and a dry side on the eastern side?
Cascade Mountains
The Puget Sound Lowlands is the _________ center of our state. __________ is the largest city.
population, Seattle
In which region are the Olympic Mountains?
Coastal Range
A peninsula is a piece of land surrounded on 3 sides by water.
True
Our state is...
Washington
Name 3 ways water is important to the people of Washington
transportation, food, electricity, fun
What mountain has the highest elevation in our state?
Mount Rainier
Puget Sound Lowlands has these three industries:
Shipping, tourism, agriculture
Which region includes the Olympic Pennisula?
Coastal Range
The Columbia Plateau is the wettest part of our state.
False.
Our county is...
Clark
Natural resources are things found in nature that are ________ to people.
useful
Elevation is how high the land is above _______ _______. The higher you go, the __________ it gets.
sea level, colder
The Cascade Mountains contains these two mountains
Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier
Which region has small towns and many ranches?
Rocky Mountains
Vancouver is located in the Puget Sound Lowlands.
True.
Capital of Washington State
Olympia
Name 4 natural resources in Washington
water, lumber, forests, gravel, stone, fish
Name the 5 volcanoes in Washington
The Columbia Plateau has rich soil formed from from volcanic _____ and _____.
ash, dust
Name the 5 regions of Washington
Puget Sound Lowlands, Columbia Plateau, Cascade Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Coastal Range
The US, Canada, and Mexico are located in South America.
False.