Vocabulary
What is the word that means "with respect to weather, mild; not extremely hot or cold"?
Temperate
List three marine life animals that can be found in this region.
Salmon, oysters, crab, shrimp, flounder, halibut, tuna, cod, whales, sea otters, etc.
What is the biggest national park in the coastal region?
Olympic National Park
What are the three main economic things the coastal region relies on?
Aquaculture, timber, and tourism
When was the Olympic National Park founded?
1938
What are the words that means "natural features of land such as climate, landforms, soils, plants, and animals"?
Physical Characteristics
Which of these physical characteristics are not found in the coastal region: rocky cliffs, jungles, or snowcapped mountains.
JUNGLES HEHEHHEHEHE
What river separates Washington and Oregon?
The Colombia River
Farming off of marine life and water plants.
How much rainfall do the Olympics Mountains get per year?
140 inches
What are the words that means "the location and arrangement of natural and human features of the land"?
Spatial Pattern
Which of these animals are not found in the coastal region: grizzly bears, Olympic marmot, and mountain goats.
Grizzly bear
Roughly how high do the mountains reach in elevation?
6,000 ft.
Name the 3 marine life that are not fish that were mentioned
oysters, crab, shrimp
Which extinct animal was mentioned in our presentation?
What are the words that mean "the central beliefs, behaviors, and social structures of a group or organization"?
Cultural Characteristic
What fish is especially common in the coastal region?
Salmon
How many miles of coastline are there (along Juan de Fuca)
3,000 miles
Why do tourists come?
To visit the beaches, dig up clams, and go fishing
Most populated city
Port Angeles
What is the word that means "a stream that flows to a larger stream or body of water"?
Tributary
Geological resources, wildlife, and marine life.
What gives Washington its temperate climate?
Ocean Winds
What fraction of the total fishing income does salmon make up?
1/3
How long ago were the Olympic Mountains formed?
15 million years ago