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Natural History of Oregon Quiz 5

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT true of the Klamath Mountain region?
a)
It is more rugged than the coast range with taller peaks
b)
It is further north than the coast range 
c)
It has large wilderness areas and remote locations
d)
It is geologically older than the coast range. 
2.

Two major seaports, Coos and Astoria, are found in which region of Oregon?

a)

Deschutes- Umatilla Plateau

b)

The Willamette Valley

c)

The Klamath Mountains

d)

The Coast Range

3.
Which region of Oregon is known for it's rich soil and prime agricultural lands?
a)
Willamette Valley
b)
Basin and Range
c)
Coast Range
d)
Cascade Mountains
4.
The rainiest place in Oregon would be found in which region?
a)
Cascade Mountains
b)
Willamette Valley
c)
Blue Mountains
d)
Coast Range
5.

The Alvord desert (driest place in Oregon) is found in which region?

a)

Dechutes-Umatilla Plateau

b)

High Lava Plains

c)

Basin and Range

d)

Owyhee Uplands

6.

Which of the following regions does NOT have a lot of trees to support the lumber industry of Oregon?

a)

Cascade Mountains

b)

Coast Range

c)

High Lava Plains

d)

Klamath Mountains

7.
Which major river runs northward through the Willamette Valley?
a)
The Columbia River
b)
The Snake River
c)
The Willamette River
d)
The Dechutes River
8.
Which of the following is NOT a major ranching area?
a)
The Basin and Range
b)
The Owyhee Uplands
c)
The Cascade Moutains
d)
The High Lava Plains
9.
Which of the following is the tallest mountain in Oregon?
a)
Mount Jefferson
b)
Mount Hood
c)
Mount McLaughlin 
d)
Three Sisters
10.
Which region provides snowpack that feeds the streams for many of the populated areas in Oregon?
a)
The Coast Range
b)
The Blue Mountains
c)
The Cascade Mountains
d)
The Klamath Mountains
11.

Which region is the major grain growing region in Oregon?

a)

Deschutes-Umatilla Plateau

b)

High Lava Plains

c)

Willamette Valley

d)

Blue Mountains

12.

Which of the following regions contains many interesting geological sites, including Fort Rock and Hole in the Ground?

a)

High Lava Plains

b)

Owyhee Uplands

c)

Columbia River Plateau

d)

Basin and Range

13.

Which region in Oregon was created through divergent extension of plates, creating north-south fault-block mountain ranges that alternate with basins (some containing lakes)?

a)

Cascade Mountains

b)

Blue Moutains

c)

Basin and Range

d)

High Lava Plains

14.
What dry region in Oregon is located in the far southeast corner of the state?
a)
Blue Mountains
b)
Klamath Mountains
c)
Owyhee Uplands
d)
High Lava Plains
15.

What region has the highest density of streams in the state?

a)

Willamette Valley

b)

Deschutes-Umatilla Plateau

c)

Coast Range

d)

Cascade Mountains

16.

Which of the following regions rely on timber as a major industry?

a)

Blue Mountains

b)

Cascade Mountains

c)

Coast Range

d)

Klamath Mountains

e)

All of these

17.

Which of the following regions rely on mining as a major industry?

a)

Blue Mountains

b)

Cascade Mountains

c)

Coast Range

d)

Klamath Mountains

18.

Coast range ecology is primarily...

a)

sagebrush

b)

oak woodland

c)

conifers

d)

grasslands

19.

The Coast Range experiences ________ temperatures due to it's proximity to the ________.

a)

extreme, mountains

b)

moderate, ocean

c)

extreme, ocean

d)

moderate, mountains

20.

Fisheries, including shellfish, are particularly important industries in what region?

a)

Coast Range

b)

High Lava Plains

c)

Willamette Valley

d)

Blue Mountains

21.

Major Rivers of the Klamath Mountains include

a)

Columbia

b)

Willamette

c)

Rouge

d)

Illinois

e)

McKenzie

22.

Major Rivers of the Willamette Valley include

a)

Columbia

b)

Willamette

c)

Rouge

d)

Illinois

e)

McKenzie

23.

Which region has the most diverse conifer species?

a)

Coast Range

b)

Willamette Valley

c)

Blue Mountains

d)

Klamath Mountains

e)

Owyhee Upland

24.

Which region is the most populated with human inhabitants?

a)

Coast Range

b)

Willamette Valley

c)

Blue Mountains

d)

Klamath Mountains

e)

Owyhee Upland

25.

Willamette Valley ecology was historically...

a)

sagebrush and bunchgrass

b)

oak woodland and prairie

c)

temperate rainforest

d)

forests of conifers

26.

Which of the following is NOT a city in the Willamette Valley?

a)

Portland

b)

Newport

c)

Eugene

d)

Salem

27.

What is the major community in the Cascades?

a)

Pendleton

b)

Bend

c)

Hood River

d)

La Grande

28.

Tall volcanoes that run the length of the state creating a border between western and eastern Oregon are called the ...

a)

blue mountains

b)

cascade mountains

c)

klamath mountains

d)

siskiyou mountains

29.

Eagle Cap Wilderness, the largest wilderness area in Oregon, is found in what region?

a)

Blue Mountains

b)

Cascade Mountains

c)

Klamath Mountains

d)

Owyhee Uplands

30.

Oregon's only national park, Crater Lake National Park, is found in the

a)

high lava plains

b)

cascades

c)

Owyhee

d)

basin and range

31.

What two cities are part of the Klamath Mountain Region?

a)

Grants Pass

b)

Pendleton

c)

Medford

d)

La Grande

e)

Ontario

32.

Which eastern Oregon region is a major dairy region?

a)

Coast Range

b)

High Lava Plains

c)

Basin and Range

d)

Owyhee Uplands

e)

Deschutes-Umatilla Plateau

33.

This remote region of Oregon is characterized by a lava plateau with steep walled canyons. Sage brush, juniper, and grasses dot the landscape.

a)

Willamette Valley

b)

Owyhee Uplands

c)

Basin and Range

d)

Blue Mountains

34.

Supported by an irrigation project out of Vale, Treasure Valley is a fertile agricultural area found in what region?

a)

Willamette valley

b)

Owyhee Uplands

c)

Deschutes-Umatilla Plateau

d)

Cascade Mountains

35.

What city is found in the Owyhee Uplands?

a)

Grants Pass

b)

Pendleton

c)

Medford

d)

La Grande

e)

Ontario

36.

Many closed-basin lakes, like Klamath Lake, Summer Lake, and Lake Abert, are found in what region?

a)

Klamath Mountains

b)

Basin and Range

c)

Wallowa Mountains

d)

Owyhee Uplands

37.

Which eastern Oregon region has experienced a lot of population growth recently, in part due to the recreation opportunities in the area?

a)

Willamette Valley

b)

High Lava Plains

c)

Basin and Range

d)

Deschutes-Umatilla Plateau

38.

What region is considered the driest in Oregon, receiving less than 10 inches precipitation on average?

a)

Deschutes-Umatilla Plateau

b)

High Lava Plains

c)

Basin and Range

d)

Owyhee Uplands

39.

Strawberry, Wallowa, and Elkhorn are all mountain ranges that make up this region...

a)

Klamath Mountains

b)

Cascade Mountains

c)

Blue Mountains

d)

Basin and Range

40.

Bordering the Columbia River, which region has many wind farms and hydroelectric dams?

a)

Willamette Valley

b)

Blue Mountains

c)

Deschutes-Umatilla Plateau

d)

Basin and Range