The five geographic regions of Washington State

• Coastal Region, Puget Sound Lowlands, Cascade Region, Rocky Mountain Region, Columbia Plateau

• Coastal Region, Puget Sound Lowlands, Himalayan Region, Rocky Mountain Region, Columbia Plateau

• Coastal Region, Pacific Northwest Lowlands, Cascade Region, Rocky Mountain Region, Columbia Plateau

• Coastal Region, Puget Sound Lowlands, Cascade Region, Northeastern Valley Region, Columbia Plateau

Which region is pink?

• Rocky Mountain

• Columbia Plateau

• Coastal Range

• Puget Sound Lowlands

When we talk about "Human Characteristics" in a geography class, what are we talking about?

• Traits such as love, forgiveness, selfishness, curious, etc.

• The physical components of an area, created by nature - such as soil, climate, mountains, rivers, islands, etc.

• The beliefs, behaviors, and social structures of a population in an area

• The main characters in an area's history - George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Ben Franklin, etc.

Parts of the environment created by nature are called

• Human Characteristics

• Tectonic Plates

• Geographic locales

• Physical Characteristics

Which region is red?

• Rocky Mountains

• Coastal Region

• Columbia Plateau

• Cascade Range

Which picture shows the Rain Shadow Effect?

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Which region is blue?

• Rocky Mountain

• Columbia Plateau

• Cascade Range

• Coastal Range

What is true about the Columbia River?

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• Physical border between Washington State and Oregon

• Fishing - for food and industry

• Transportation route for trade and travel

• Recreational use (fishing, boating, inner-tubing, swimming, etc.)

Which region in green?

• Columbia Plateau

• Rocky Mountain

• Coastal Range

• Cascade Range

How were the Scablands created?

• The Columbia River slowly carved out this unique landscape over several millennia of erosion

• The area was hit by several meteors about 15,000 years ago

• 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

• Prehistoric Native tribes placed the giant boulders. The Scablands is the Stonehenge of North America