WA Regions Reading Quiz

What one is NOT one of the three major physical features located in the Olympic Peninsula?

• Olympic Mountains

• Mt. Olympus

• Mt. Hood

• Hoh Rain Forest

The southern part of the Washington Coastal Region has long, sandy beaches, but the northern part has

• long sandy beachers

• deserts

• rugged cliffs

• tropical rain forests

The average rainfall per year of the Hoh Rain Forest is

• 1.5 in

• 15 in

• 150 in

• 1500 inches

The industry not significant to WA's economy is

• tourism

• fishing

• logging

• film

Which answer is NOT true:

The Puget Sound is/was

• a huge bay

• on the east coast

• almost completely surrounded by land

• carved out by a glacier

According the to text, Skagit Valley is great for growing

• peas, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, and daffodils

• limes, mangos, kiwis, and bananas

The elevation of the Cascade Mountains ranges from

• 4,000-6,000 feet

• 6,000-8,000 feet

• 8,000-10,000 feet

Mt. (a)   is the highest point in Washington. (spelling and grammar rules count)

The west side of the Cascade Mountains tends to be

• deep and cavernous

• flat and rocky

• dry and desert-like

• wet and forested

East of the Cascades the weather is

• drier

• wetter