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WorksheetsNatural History of Oregon Quiz 5
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Two major seaports, Coos and Astoria, are found in which region of Oregon?
Deschutes- Umatilla Plateau
The Willamette Valley
The Klamath Mountains
The Coast Range
The Alvord desert (driest place in Oregon) is found in which region?
Dechutes-Umatilla Plateau
High Lava Plains
Basin and Range
Owyhee Uplands
Which of the following regions does NOT have a lot of trees to support the lumber industry of Oregon?
Cascade Mountains
Coast Range
High Lava Plains
Klamath Mountains
Which region is the major grain growing region in Oregon?
Deschutes-Umatilla Plateau
High Lava Plains
Willamette Valley
Blue Mountains
Which of the following regions contains many interesting geological sites, including Fort Rock and Hole in the Ground?
High Lava Plains
Owyhee Uplands
Columbia River Plateau
Basin and Range
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)?
Cascade Mountains
Blue Moutains
Basin and Range
High Lava Plains
What region has the highest density of streams in the state?
Willamette Valley
Deschutes-Umatilla Plateau
Coast Range
Cascade Mountains
Which of the following regions rely on timber as a major industry?
Blue Mountains
Cascade Mountains
Coast Range
Klamath Mountains
All of these
Which of the following regions rely on mining as a major industry?
Blue Mountains
Cascade Mountains
Coast Range
Klamath Mountains
Coast range ecology is primarily...
sagebrush
oak woodland
conifers
grasslands
The Coast Range experiences ________ temperatures due to it's proximity to the ________.
extreme, mountains
moderate, ocean
extreme, ocean
moderate, mountains
Fisheries, including shellfish, are particularly important industries in what region?
Coast Range
High Lava Plains
Willamette Valley
Blue Mountains
Major Rivers of the Klamath Mountains include
Columbia
Willamette
Rouge
Illinois
McKenzie
Major Rivers of the Willamette Valley include
Columbia
Willamette
Rouge
Illinois
McKenzie
Which region has the most diverse conifer species?
Coast Range
Willamette Valley
Blue Mountains
Klamath Mountains
Owyhee Upland
Which region is the most populated with human inhabitants?
Coast Range
Willamette Valley
Blue Mountains
Klamath Mountains
Owyhee Upland
Willamette Valley ecology was historically...
sagebrush and bunchgrass
oak woodland and prairie
temperate rainforest
forests of conifers
Which of the following is NOT a city in the Willamette Valley?
Portland
Newport
Eugene
Salem
What is the major community in the Cascades?
Pendleton
Bend
Hood River
La Grande
Tall volcanoes that run the length of the state creating a border between western and eastern Oregon are called the ...
blue mountains
cascade mountains
klamath mountains
siskiyou mountains
Eagle Cap Wilderness, the largest wilderness area in Oregon, is found in what region?
Blue Mountains
Cascade Mountains
Klamath Mountains
Owyhee Uplands
Oregon's only national park, Crater Lake National Park, is found in the
high lava plains
cascades
Owyhee
basin and range
What two cities are part of the Klamath Mountain Region?
Grants Pass
Pendleton
Medford
La Grande
Ontario
Which eastern Oregon region is a major dairy region?
Coast Range
High Lava Plains
Basin and Range
Owyhee Uplands
Deschutes-Umatilla Plateau
This remote region of Oregon is characterized by a lava plateau with steep walled canyons. Sage brush, juniper, and grasses dot the landscape.
Willamette Valley
Owyhee Uplands
Basin and Range
Blue Mountains
Supported by an irrigation project out of Vale, Treasure Valley is a fertile agricultural area found in what region?
Willamette valley
Owyhee Uplands
Deschutes-Umatilla Plateau
Cascade Mountains
What city is found in the Owyhee Uplands?
Grants Pass
Pendleton
Medford
La Grande
Ontario
Many closed-basin lakes, like Klamath Lake, Summer Lake, and Lake Abert, are found in what region?
Klamath Mountains
Basin and Range
Wallowa Mountains
Owyhee Uplands
Which eastern Oregon region has experienced a lot of population growth recently, in part due to the recreation opportunities in the area?
Willamette Valley
High Lava Plains
Basin and Range
Deschutes-Umatilla Plateau
What region is considered the driest in Oregon, receiving less than 10 inches precipitation on average?
Deschutes-Umatilla Plateau
High Lava Plains
Basin and Range
Owyhee Uplands
Strawberry, Wallowa, and Elkhorn are all mountain ranges that make up this region...
Klamath Mountains
Cascade Mountains
Blue Mountains
Basin and Range
Bordering the Columbia River, which region has many wind farms and hydroelectric dams?
Willamette Valley
Blue Mountains
Deschutes-Umatilla Plateau
Basin and Range
