Geography
Where are we?
Ancient HIstory
Potpourrie
5 Themes
100
This boundary between the U.S and Canada is known as a _________.
What is a political boundary?
100
Located in this area of the U.S.,Washington is a unique region.
What is the Pacific Northwest?
100
Created by plants, we use this today to drive our cars.
What is fossil fuel?
100
This term refers to trade and travel?
What is commerce?
100
Lattitude is an example of this.
What is absolute location?
200
This river forms part of the boundary between Washington and Oregon.
What is the Columbia River.
200
Made up by plains and valleys, this is the most heavily populated region of Washington State.
What is lowlands/Puget Sound Lowlands?
200
Created by ancient floods this stream bed is now dry.
What is a coulee.
200
A place that shares common features such as politics, land,or economics.
What is a region?
200
People and climate could be used to define this.
What is place?
300
Beaches,mountains, forests, and rivers are examples of this type of characteristic.
What is a physical characteristic.
300
The Cascade Range has been called a barrier to this.
What is commerce?
300
Coming from deep within thew earth,these forces move the Earth's crust.
What is tectonic?
300
Languages, religion, and cities are examples of this characteristic.
What is cultural characteristic.
300
The pollution of the air and water shows this.
What is human/environment interaction.
400
The ocean winds coming of the Pacific create this type of climate for Washington State.
What is Temperate.
400
East of the mountains, this region produces much of our farm products.
What is the Columibia Plateau?
400
A mixture of fine volcanic ash and dust.
What is loess?
400
The Olympic Mountains are part of this range.
What is Coastal Range?
400
This theme would include travel to a new job.
What is movement?
500
This type of power is produced by water.
What is hydroelectirc?
500
Dailey Double!!!! Surrounded by a "ring of fire" this region is known as______.
What is The Pacific Rim.
500
This ancient lake was created by a huge ice dam.
What is Lake Missoula?
500
Cracks in the earth's crust.
What are fissures?
500
Daily Double!!!!! The Cascades, Columbia Plateau, and the Okanagon Range all define this theme.
What is Region(s)?