Washington Regions Flashcard

Front

Which region is home to the Space Needle?

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Puget Sound Lowlands

Front

Which region does not have any large cities, but rather small mountain towns?

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Cascade Region

Front

Washington's tallest peak at 14,411 ft.

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Mt. Rainier

Front

Which Region is home to Spokane, Tri Cities and Walla Walla?

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Columbia Plateau

Front

The main industries for this region are timber due to its many forests, fishing due to its coastline along the Pacific Ocean and tourism due to its many national parks including the Olympic National Park.

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Coastal Region

Front

Which region features flat lands with some rolling hills and river canyons due to the flow of the Columbia river?

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Plateau region

Front

Which region causes the Rain Shadow Effect?

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The Cascade Region

Front

Which region is known for being the hottest during the summer, the driest part of the state due to the Rain Shadow Effect, and is great for farming?

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The Columbia Plateau

Front

This region features the Grand Coulee Dam and sits in the northeast corner of our state.

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Okanagan Highlands

Front

Innovative businesses that were started in this region include Boeing, Microsoft, and Starbucks.

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Puget Sound Lowlands