Physical Features
Moses Lake and the Scablands are in which region?
Columbia Plateau
What region lies between the Coastal Region to the west, and the Cascade Mountains to the east?
Puget Sound Lowlands
Explain what the Rainshadow effect is.
a patch of land that has become a desert because mountain ranges block much of the rainfall necessary for plant growth while the other side of the mountain gets a lot of rain.
What city gets the most rainfall?
Forks
Which region provides the most hydropower?
Columbia Plateau
Puget Sound Lowland Region
What city is closest to the ocean?
Forks
Which city is the driest?
Spokane
Explain a West Coast Marine climate
lots of precipitation and mild temperatures
Which region provides the most shipping?
Puget Sound Lowlands
Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens are in which region?
Cascade Region
What region lies between the Cascade Mountains to the west and the Rocky Mountains to the North?
Plateau Region
Which city gets the hottest in the summer? Which city gets the coldest?
Hottest: Spokane
Coldest: Leavenworth
Explain a Semiarid Climate
Low precipitation and more extreme temperatures
What region has the most people living in it? Why do so many people live there?
Puget Sound Lowlands (reasons can be large cities, most resources, being on the water for shipping, farming, mild climate)
Selkirk Mountains and the Spokane River are in which region?
Okanogan Highland Region (Rocky Mountain Region)
What region extends southward from the United States/Canada boundary to the Columbia River Gorge and is almost 300 miles long?
Cascade Region
What 3 elements are needed for a Rain Shadow Effect to happen?
Ocean, Wind, Mountain
Which two regions receive the most precipitation?
Puget Sound Lowlands and Coastal Region
Which region has the most lumber?
Coastal
The Olympic Mountains and Lake Crescent are in which region?
Coastal Region
What region is located in northeastern Washington, with the Cascade Region to the west and the Columbia Plateau to the south?
Rocky Mountain Range
Explain the steps in the Rainshadow Effect using correct terminology.
1. evaporation (water from the ocean evaporates into the air and is pushed by wind)
2. condensation (water vapor cools and condenses to form clouds)
3. precipitation (when water gets cold and condenses it gets heavy causing precipitation, or rainfall, to hit the windward side of the mountain)
4. evaporation (air mass is now dry, any remaining water starts to warm as it lowers, becoming lighter and evaporating. This causes a desert on the leeward side of the mountain)
What two regions have a highland climate?
Okanogan Highlands (Rocky Mountain Region) and Cascade Region
What is the biggest industry in the Cascade Mountain Region and the Columbia Plateau Region?
Forestry, Grain Farming