Coastal and Puget Sound Regions

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Which statement best describes the climate of Washington’s Coastal Region? Options: Winters are dry and windy, summers very rainy; Winters are warm and stormy, summers hot and arid; Winters are very cold and snowy, summers hot and humid; Winters are moist and mild, summers cool and dry

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Winters are moist and mild, summers cool and dry

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Which industries employ many people in the Coastal Region? Options: Education, healthcare, retail; Tech, aerospace, finance; Farming, mining, ranching; Logging, fishing, tourism

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Logging, fishing, tourism

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What is the meaning of stakeholder as used in the regional overviews?

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A person or group with an investment or interest

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Which locations are part of the Puget Sound/Western Lowlands? Options: Puget Sound, Strait of Juan de Fuca, San Juan Islands; Columbia Plateau, Snake River, Palouse Hills; Olympic Peninsula, Hoh River, Quinault Valley; Cascade Range, Mount Adams, Yakima Valley

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Puget Sound, Strait of Juan de Fuca, San Juan Islands

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Which major corporations provide employment opportunities in the Puget Sound/Western Lowlands?

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Microsoft and Boeing

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Which native animals are noted as important in the Coastal Region? Salmon, Pacific tree frog, orca, grey and humpback whales, Bald eagles, harbor seals, sea otters, black bears, Pronghorn, bison, coyotes, prairie dogs, Moose, lynx, wolverines, snowshoe hares

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Salmon, Pacific tree frog, orca, grey and humpback whales

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Which statement best describes the rain shadow effect on the Cascade Mountains region? Options: Rainfall is lowest near volcanic peaks, East side gets more rain than the west side, Both sides get equal rain year-round, Seaward side gets heavy rain, east side drier

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Seaward side gets heavy rain, east side drier

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Which pair lists two inactive volcanic peaks found in Washington’s Cascade Range? Mount Saint Helens and Mount Rainier, Mount Hood and Mount Shuksan, Glacier Peak and Three Sisters, Mount Adams and Crater Lake

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Mount Saint Helens and Mount Rainier

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In the Cascade Mountains region, which industries employ many residents? Options: Oil drilling, shipbuilding, finance; Hydroelectricity, mining, urban tech; Automotive assembly, aerospace, banking; Logging, fishing, tourism, recreation

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Logging, fishing, tourism, recreation

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Which climate description fits the Okanogan Highlands? Options: Hot summers over 100°F, cold winters; Year-round heavy rain and warm nights; Mild summers, warm rainy winters; Cool foggy summers, wet winters

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Hot summers over 100°F, cold winters