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Washington State Geography

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Washington state is divided into what two regions?

a)

Northern and Southern

b)

Western and Eastern

c)

Wet and Dry

d)

Trick question..Washington is one region

2.

The mountain that errupted in 1980 is _____________

a)

Mt. Baker

b)

Mt. Rainier

c)

Mt. St. Helens

d)

Mt. Adams

3.

The Olympic Mountain Range was named after Mt. ________

a)

Olympics

b)

Mt. Olympics

c)

Mt. Olympus

d)

Mt. Olympia

4.

True or False? The Olympic Mountains have active volcanoes.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The river in Eastern Washington that drains into the Pacific Ocean is___________

a)

Columbia River

b)

Snake River

c)

Yakama River

d)

Snoqualmie River

6.

Mt. _________ receives the most annual snow fall.

a)

Mt. St. Helens

b)

Mt. Rainier

c)

Mt. Baker

d)

Mt. Adams

7.

The green area is the _________ region.

a)

The Puget Lowlands

b)

Coastal

c)

Columbia Plateau

d)

Okanogan Highlands

8.

The area in purple is the_______________ region.

a)

Coastal region

b)

Cascade

c)

Okanogan Highlands

d)

Columbia Plateau

9.

The yellow area is the _________ region.

a)

Cascade

b)

Olympic

c)

Okanogan Highlands

d)

Western Lowlands

10.

The blue area is the __________ region.

a)

Cascade

b)

Puget Sound Lowlands

c)

Western Lowlands

d)

Coastal

11.

The red area is the __________________ region.

a)

Okanogan Highlands

b)

Columbia Plateau

c)

Cascades

d)

Western Lowlands

12.

Marysville is located in the ______________ region.

a)

Western Lowlands

b)

Puget Sound Lowlands

c)

Coastal

d)

Cascade

13.

True or False? Washington state has a rainforest.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The Tri-Cities is made up of these cities:

a)

Yakima, Kennewick, Pasco

b)

Pasco, Walla Walla, Kennewick

c)

Pasco, Kennewick, Richland

d)

Richland, Yakima, Pasco, Walla Walla

15.

What is a compass rose?

a)

A map tool that helps determine distance.

b)

A map tool that helps determine direction.

c)

A map tool that helps determine weather.

16.

A plateau is...

a)

a large valley

b)

a large steep area of land

c)

a large flat area of land that rises above other land

d)

a mountainous area in Washington

17.

What is a large landform that usually rises above the surrounding land called?

a)

valley

b)

mountain

c)

city

d)

border

18.

The capital of Washington State is________________.

a)

Olympia

b)

Mt St Helens

c)

Mt Rainier

d)

Bellevue