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Alaska/Hawaii
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Vocabulary
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Where is Death Valley located?
California
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Where in the West was the largest snowfall in one year recorded?
Rainier Paradise Ranger station, WA
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How long is the Iditarod?
It is 1,150 miles.
100
True or False The Great Basin is in Alaska.
False The Great Basin is in Death Valley, part of Oregon,Utah,Idaho, and Wyoming.
100
What does frigid mean?
What is very cold
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What are the two main seasons that California has?
The rainy season in the winter and the dry season in the summer.
200
Where is the wettest place on Earth?
Mount Walaleale in Hawaii
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How many volcanos are in Hawaii
what are 5 volcanos
200
True or False Hawaii has temperature between 25 degrees and 31 degrees fahrenheit.
False Hawaii has temperatures that rarely go under freezing.
200
What does tundra mean?
A tundra is a cold flat area where trees cannot grow.
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What is Death Valley part of ?
The Great Basin.
300
What is the average rainfall (in inches) in Death Valley, CA?
less than 2 inches
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What is another name for Mount McKinley?
Denali
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Is all of Alaska frigid?
False
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What does Death Valley mean?
What is a hot and dry area in southern California.
400
What states does the Great Basin cover?
Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Idaho and Wyoming
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What is the average rainfall on Mount. Walaleale?
460 inches or more than 38 feet
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What was the lowest temperature ever recorded in Alaska?
-80 F
400
True or False Mt. McKinley is the highest mountain at 19,032
False Mt.McKinley is the highest mountain at 20,320 ft.
400
What is a rain shadow?
What is the side of the mountain that receives less precipitation than the other side.
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Between what years did parts of Death Valley have no precipitation?
October 3 1912 -November 8, 1914
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What is the difference between the average amount of precipitation in Death Valley, CA and Mount Walaleale?
458 inches
500
On which date was the lowest temperature recorded in Alaska?
January 23 1971
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True or False Yakima, Washington, receives less than 10 inches of rain per year.
False Yakima receives less than 8 inches of rain per year.
500
What is a cascade range
It means a greatly affect on the surrounding.