Washington Geography Flashcard

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What was the name of the water source that created the mega floods?

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Lake Missoula

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The ring of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean are called what?

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Ring of Fire

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What causes earthquakes?

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Movement of tectonic plates

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How were the Scablands created?

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A giant ice dam burst, and let loose an enormous lake. The flood was so strong and so fast, it created the Scablands in a very short period.

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Lava flowing out of fissures in the earth, and spreading out over 100 miles, created the. . .

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Columbia Plateau

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What explains the difference in rainfall between Forks, WA (78 inches/year) and Port Angeles (25 inches/year)?

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The Rain Shadow Effect

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What is a straight?

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a large body of water that connects two bodies of water

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A plateau is...

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a large flat area of land that rises above other land

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Coastal Region

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Western (Puget Sound) Lowlands