WA Chapter 1

Question 1

prominent

Answer 1

well known

Question 2

tributaries

Answer 2

tiny streams which flow into larger streams and eventually into rivers

Question 3

headwaters

Answer 3

the source [of a river]

Question 4

what makes up the plains and valleys of the Puget Sound region?

Answer 4

lowlands

Question 5

tectonic

Answer 5

the forces within the earth that cause movements of its crust

Question 6

subterranean

Answer 6

underground

Question 7

fault

Answer 7

fractures in the earth’s crust

Question 8

commerce

Answer 8

trade

Question 9

regions

Answer 9

places that share common features

Question 10

the _______ Rim is an economic region. all of the countries of the _______ border the Pacific Ocean.

Answer 10

Pacific

Question 11

aquifer

Answer 11

a deep layer of rock that holds water

Question 12

dormant

Answer 12

inactive

Question 13

lahars

Answer 13

huge mud flows containing boulders and uprooted trees

Question 14

fissures

Answer 14

cracks in the earth’s crust

Question 15

loess

Answer 15

a mixture of fine volcanic ash and dust carried by wind

Question 16

plateaus

Answer 16

high, wide, flat areas hundreds of miles across

Question 17

hydroelectric

Answer 17

electricity that is produced by waterpower

Question 18

temperate

Answer 18

mild

Question 19

coulee

Answer 19

dry streambed

Question 20

fossil fuels

Answer 20

petroleum, coal, or other natural gas that is used as fuel and is made from the built-up remains of ancient plants and animals

Question 21

spatial patterns

Answer 21

the location and arrangement of natural and human features of the land

Question 22

all locations have ________ ______________that make them different from other places on earth.

Answer 22

physical characteristics

Question 23

molten

Answer 23

liquid

Question 24

when people moved to Washington from other places, they brought their languages and ways of living with them. these human features of the land are part of its ________ _______________.

Answer 24

cultural characteristics

Question 25

metropolitan

Answer 25

city

Question 26

what boundaries separate Washington from its neighbors?

Answer 26

British Columbia - a Canadian province that’s north of Washington and is a political boundary separating the US from Canada
Pacific Ocean and Strait of Juan de Fuca - natural boundaries
Columbia River - forms most of our Southern boundary and separates us from Oregon
there’s a political boundary line separating us from Idaho

Question 27

what changes have people made to the land and resources of Washington? (give two examples)

Answer 27

• people made factories that make things we want, changing the environment by polluting the air
• people put dams in the Columbia river to produce more hydroelectric energy

Question 28

what common features and activities make Washington part of both the Pacific Northwest and the Pacific Rim?

Answer 28

pacific northwest: tall snowy mountains, rushing rivers, evergreen forests, dry grasslands, and farming valleys.
pacific rim: very economic-ships aircraft, machinery, lumber, wheat, fruit, and computer software to China, Korea, and many other countries on the pacific rim. seattle has one of the busiest ports in the country.

Question 29

where was the coast of Washington millions of years ago?

Answer 29

eastern washington was part of the coast of the North American continent millions of years ago. spokane would have been on that seashore long ago.

Question 30

pacific northwest

Answer 30

• a region of states that share common physical, political, and economic features
• divided from the rest of the united states by the rocky mountains
• washington, oregon, and idaho

Question 31

the pacific rim

Answer 31

• economic region
• all countries of the pacific rim border the pacific ocean, making trade between pacific rim countries easy
• asia, australia, north america, south america

Question 32

the coastal range

Answer 32

• includes several landforms: a rainforest, the snow-capped Olympic mountains, and other forests
• little industry because most lumber mills have closed and commercial fishing is in decline
• the small towns rely on tourism

Question 33

the puget sound lowlands

Answer 33

• land is fertile and there is access to rivers and deepwater seaports
• population center of the state

Question 34

the cascade range

Answer 34

• considered washington’s most prominent geographic feature

Question 35

the columbia plateau

Answer 35

• covers most of eastern washington and parts of oregon and idaho
• includes some of the driest land in the pacific northwest

Question 36

the rocky mountain region

Answer 36

• sometimes called the okanogan highlands
• people rely on farming, mining lead and zinc, ranching, and lumbering to make a living
• a few small towns depend on tourism

Question 37

what have geologists learned about Washington from fossils?

Answer 37

• shells and bones from ancient sea life tell us that oceans once covered our land
• fossils of ferns and other plants in central Washington indicate that a large tropical rainforest once flourished there

Question 38

identify three important ways the Pacific Ocean affects the people and economy of Washington

Answer 38

• winds from Pacific Ocean gives Washington a temperate climate
• all countries of the Pacific Rim border the Pacific Ocean, enabling easier trade and boosting Washington’s economy
• the Pacific Ocean is one of the sources of the state’s fishing industry

Question 39

list Washington’s five land regions

Answer 39

• the Coastal Range
• the Puget Sound Lowlands
• the Cascade Range
• the Columbia Plateau
• the Rocky Mountains

Question 40

how do fossil fuels contribute to global warming?

Answer 40

carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases that is produced when fossil fuels are burned. greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, traps heat from the sun. the planet gets warmer when the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases.

Question 41

all of Washington is between what north latitude lines and what west longitude lines?

Answer 41

between 46th and 49th parallels north latitude, and between 117 degrees and 125 degrees west longitude