Continents and Oceans
Washington's 5 Regions
Coastal People
Plateau People
Vocabulary/Explorers
100

How many continents and oceans in the world?

7 continents and 5 oceans

100

What region of WA do we live in?

The Puget Sound Lowlands

100

In which region do the Coastal People live?

The Coastal Region.

100

The Plateau Tribes lived ______ of the Cascade Mountains. (North, South, East, or West?)

East.

100

We live on this continent?

North America

200

What continent do we live on?

North America.

200

What region divides the state in half?

The Cascade Range

200
Coastal natives built their canoes, shelters, and totem poles out of this resource.

Cedar.

200

This animal changed the lives of the Plateau People.

Horse.
200

Things found in nature that are valuable to humans.

Resources.

300

What ocean borders Washington State?

The Pacific Ocean

300

This region is known for its lush rainforests and ocean views. 

The Coastal Region

300

The Makah Tribes were known for hunting what animal?

Whale.

300

Plateau Tribes hunted this animal for food and clothes. 

Buffalo.

300

Long dwellings built of cedar that many Native families lived in at a time.

Longhouses. 

400

What is the largest continent?

Asia.

400

This region is perfect for farming, but doesn't have many trees. 

The Columbia Plateau

400

True or false: the Coastal People were considered rich by other tribes.

True.

400

In the winter, Plateau Tribes built this kind of shelter. 

Pit houses. 

400

What did Lewis and Clark do?

Explore the Louisiana Purchase.

500

What continent is home to the Nile River, the longest river in the world?

Africa.

500

This region has a small population, but mining resources are abundant. 

The Okanogan Highlands

500

The Coastal People gave thanks for this animal, their most important food. 

Salmon.

500

Plateau Tribes fished along this river. 

The Columbia River.

500

What is one way the lives of Native Americans changed when explorers and missionaries moved west?

Acceptable answers: Initial interactions were peaceful. They traded goods and information. Then, diseases spread. Missionaries tried to "teach" Natives about religion.