6 Written Questions

1. Location - Western Washington
   Climate - West coast marine and Highland
   Physical features - The Cascade Mountain range, lakes, and rivers.
   Vegetation - Evergreen forests below the tree line; above the tree line only shrubs, low lying plants and mosses can survive.
   Forestry thrives in this region
2. Eastern and western Washington.
3. Location - Eastern Washington
   Climate - Semiarid
   Physical features - Mainly flat with ravines and channels
   Vegetation - Evergreen and deciduous trees; grasses and brush.
4. Location - Western Washington
   Climate - West coast marine
   Physical features - Puget Sound (its most important) water way, many Islands, hills, lakes & rivers which tend to flood frequently.
   Vegetation - Dense stands of trees both coniferous (Douglas fir, western red cedar, western hemlock, and the Sitka spruce) and deciduous ( Alder, maple, & oak) covered much of this region. The rhododendron is another plant found in this region.
   Forestry thrives in this region.
5. Landforms - Cascade range including Mt. Adams, Glacier Peak, and many granite spires like like Mt. Stuart
   Bodies of water - Many rivers and lakes including the Yakima and Wenatchee rivers and Lake Chelan. The Columbia river makes up its southern boundary and most of its eastern boundary.
   Cities & towns - Yakima, Wenatchee, Ellensburg, Prosser, & Goldendale
6. Includes all lands lying west of the Cascade Mountain Crest Trail. It has two major climate regions and three geographic subregions.

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Location - Eastern Washington
   Climate - Highland and semiarid
   Physical features - The Cascade Mountain range, lakes, and rivers
   Vegetation - Firs and pines which changes to sagebrush and grasses as you head east.
   1. Western Cascades Subregion
   2. Eastern Washington
   3. Western Lowlands Subregion
   4. Eastern Cascades Subregion
2. It goes through or is the border of six of Washington's seven subregions. The Palouse Hills is the only subregion that it does not physically touch in some way.
   1. Western Lowlands Subregion
   2. Western Cascades Subregion
   3. Eastern Cascades Subregion
   4. The Columbia river and Washington's subregions
3. Landforms - Dune shaped Palouse Hills and the Rugged Blue Mountains. This includes Oregon Butte which is the highest peak in the Blues
   Bodies of water - Rivers include the Snake, Touchet, and Grand Rhonde.
   Cities & towns - Ephrata, Ritzville, Cheney (Go Eagles), & Pasco
   1. Some land forms, bodies of water, and cities in the Okanogan Highlands
   2. Some land forms, bodies of water, and cities in the Palouse Hills
   3. Some land forms, bodies of water, and cities in the Columbia Basin
   4. Some land forms, bodies of water, and cities in the coastal region
4. Location - Eastern Washington
   Climate - Highland & modified semiarid (receives more precipitation than other semiarid regions in eastern Washington)
   Physical features - Dune shaped Palouse Hills and the Rugged Blue Mountains.
   Vegetation -Steppe grasses, sagebrush and the ponderosa pine.
   1. Okanogan Highlands
   2. Columbia Basin
   3. Palouse Hills
   4. Coastal Subregion
5. Landforms - Olympic Mountains, Mt. Olympus
   Bodies of water - Willapa Bay, Grays Harbor, & Mouth of the Columbia River
   Cities & towns - Aberdeen, Cathlamet, Forks, Long beach, Neah Bay, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Sequim, South Bend & Westport
   1. Some land forms, bodies of water, and cities in the Okanogan Highlands
   2. Some land forms, bodies of water, and cities in the coastal region
   3. Some land forms, bodies of water, and cities in the Palouse Hills
   4. Some land forms, bodies of water, and cities in the Columbia Basin
6. Landforms - The Kitsap Peninsula and numerous islands including Whidbey, & Bainbridge, Vashon, Mercer, and the San Juan's.
   Bodies of water - Waterways including Puget Sound, Hood Canal, Lake Washington, the Puyallup and Chehalis rivers. The Columbia river makes up its southern boundary.
   Cities & towns - Bellingham, Chehalis, Everett, Kelso, Lakewood, Mt. Vernon, Olympia, Seattle & Tacoma.
   1. Some land forms, bodies of water, and cities in the Western Cascades
   2. Some land forms, bodies of water, and cities in the Okanogan Highlands
   3. Some land forms, bodies of water, and cities in the Eastern Cascades
   4. Some land forms, bodies of water, and cities in the western lowlands

6 True/False Questions

1. Some land forms, bodies of water, and cities in the Western Cascades → Landforms - Cascade range including Mt. Adams, Glacier Peak, and many granite spires like like Mt. Stuart
   Bodies of water - Many rivers and lakes including the Yakima and Wenatchee rivers and Lake Chelan. The Columbia river makes up its southern boundary and most of its eastern boundary.
   Cities & towns - Yakima, Wenatchee, Ellensburg, Prosser, & Goldendale

   True        False

2. Some land forms, bodies of water, and cities in the Columbia Basin → Landforms - Olympic Mountains, Mt. Olympus
   Bodies of water - Willapa Bay, Grays Harbor, & Mouth of the Columbia River
   Cities & towns - Aberdeen, Cathlamet, Forks, Long beach, Neah Bay, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Sequim, South Bend & Westport

   True        False

3. Eastern Washington → Includes all lands lying east of the Cascade Mountain Crest Trail. It has two major climate regions and four geographic subregions.

   True        False

4. Some land forms, bodies of water, and cities in the Okanogan Highlands → Landforms - Dune shaped Palouse Hills and the Rugged Blue Mountains. This includes Oregon Butte which is the highest peak in the Blues
   Bodies of water - Rivers include the Snake, Touchet, and Grand Rhonde.
   Cities & towns - Ephrata, Ritzville, Cheney (Go Eagles), & Pasco

   True        False

5. Okanogan Highlands → Location - Eastern Washington
   Climate - Highland and semiarid
   Physical features - Very rugged and mountainous
   Vegetation - Evergreen and deciduous trees; grasses and brush.

   True        False

6. Coastal Subregion → Location - Western Washington
   Climate - West coast marine and highland
   Physical features - long & narrow; mountains, bays, lakes, rivers, peninsulas, & beaches (rocky & sandy)
   Vegetation - Dense stands of trees covered much of this region. Trees include the alder, cedar, Sitka spruce, & hemlock (most have been harvested).
   Fishing and forestry thrive in this region.

   True        False