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Vocabulary
Boundaries and Geography of Washington
Landforms
All about Mountains
5 Regions of Washington
100
A stream of water or river that flows into a larger body of water
What is a tributary?
100
This Political boundary is a border between the United States and Canada
What is the 49th parallel
100
A narrow passageway of water
What is a strait?
100
This Mountain erupted May 18th, 1980
What is Mt. St. Helens?
100
This area encompasses the west coast of Washington, the HOH rain forest, and Olympic Mountains.
What is the Coastal Range?
200
Power produced by water
What is hydroelectricity?
200
This area of the state has a temperate climate due to the ocean being so close
What is the west side?
200
A piece of land surrounded completely by water on all sides
What is an island?
200
This circle of active and inactive volcanoes surrounds the Pacific Ocean
What is The Ring of Fire?
200
The most densely populated area of Washington and a rich farming land
What is The Puget Lowlands?
300
Mild climate or weather
What is temperate?
300
This man made structure is the biggest producer of hydroelectricity in Washington
What is The Grand Coulee Dam?
300
Opposed to an Island, this land form has water surrounding it on three sides
What is a peninsula?
300
Unlike most mountains, this Mountain has a crater at the top and not a peak.
What is Mt. St. Helens?
300
The rolling hills of the Palouse are located in this region.
What is the Columbia Plateau?
400
Natural features of the land
What are physical characteristics?
400
The Columbia River forms this type of barrier between Washington and Oregon
What is a natural boundary?
400
A high, flat, tabletop like land structure
What is a plateau?
400
This side of the Cascade Mountains is much more bare and less heavily treed
What is the east side?
400
This northern area relies on mining and ranching to make a living
What is the Rocky Mountain Region?
500
Underground storage of water found in the Spokane Area
What is the aquifer?
500
These states form the Pacific Northwest
What is Washington, Idaho and Oregon?
500
Many Asian and American businesses are located in this area
What is the Pacific Rim?
500
These forces are mainly responsible for the formation of the Mountains of Washington
What are tectonic?
500
A series of mountains dominates this region and it's climate
What is The Cascade Range?