Transcript Locating Washington Washington State Ch. 1 Packet

Definitions
Mapping
Natural
Resources
Washington
Regions
Agriculture
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Economic activity with
processing materials.
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What is industry?
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An active mountain capable
of erupting.
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What is a volcano?
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The science of farming
(soil, rearing animals).
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What is agriculture?
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High, leveled ground.
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What is a plateau?
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Land consisting of
swamps and marshes
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What is a wetland?
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Lines that run north and
south, or top to bottom
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What is longitude?
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Lines that run east to west,
or side to side.
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What is latitude?
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It divides east from the west on
the 0˙longitude
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What is the Prime Meridian?
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Line that divides the north from
the south at 0˚ latitude
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What is the Equator?
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These are the directions on the
Compass Rose
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What are…
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This natural resource covering 23
million acres in WA,
is replenished by government &
private companies by scattering
seeds, like the Western Hemlock,
from helicopters.
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What is timber?
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Melted snow from the state’s
mountain regions provides this
resource that Washington
industries need to operate
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What is water?
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Whether it’s on the east or west side
of the Cascade Mountains this
Washington resource is responsible
for the able production of agriculture.
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What is rich soil?
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This is Washington State’s most
important natural resource.
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What is water?
These are the 4 main reasons why
water is an important resource to the
state of Washington.
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1. Transportation of goods
2. Food
3. Hydroelectricity
4. Fun
(seafood – salmon, trout, crab, etc.)
(hydro = water)
(duh!)
(on rivers, Puget Sound, & Pacific Ocean)
This area covers the southwest corner of
the state & extends southward into the
state of Oregon.
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What is the coastal range?
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A plain between the Olympic
Mountains and the Coast Range on
the west & the Cascade Mountains
on the east.
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What is the
Puget Sound Lowlands?
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Located east of the Puget Sound Lowlands,
they separate the western part of the state
from the eastern part.
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What are the Cascade Mountains?
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Located in the northwest corner of Washington
and bordered on the north by the Strait of
Juan de Fuca
& on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
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What are the Olympic Mountains?
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This area covers most of the central &
southeastern portion of Washington. It’s
surrounded by higher land in
Washington, Idaho & Oregon.
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What is the Columbia Plateau?
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These 5 vegetables are produced in
Washington
& exported for trade.
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What are asparagus, dry beans, dry
peas, green peas, & potatoes?
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These 7 fruits and berries are
produced in Washington and
exported for trade.
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What are apples, apricots, cherries,
grapes, pears, plums, & prunes?
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This is Washington’s most
important crop.
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What is wheat?
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These grains are produced
in Washington for export and trade.
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What are barley, hops, and wheat?
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These berries are produced in
Washington for export and trade.
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What are blueberries, cranberries,
raspberries, & strawberries?
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