PNW Vocab Review

Second largest basalt plateau in the world; 55 lava flows covered btw the Rockies and Cascades

What is the average atmospheric condition of a geographic area over an extended period of time?

THESE are 600 mile N-S volcanic mountain ranges dividing the wet from the dry lands

Harsh seasonal climate of the Columbia Plateau

Softwood varieties of dense evergreen forests; highland areas and west of the cascades

THIS soil is at the foothills of mtns. and has lots of rain and conifer trees along w/ leaching

All of the following are reasons for soil formation EXCEPT:

THIS is the existing atmospheric conditions in a particular place at a certain time.

THESE water deposited soils in the floodplains of major river valleys, very productive soil

All of the following contributes to soil formation EXCEPT: 

Major sections of the Columbia Plateau and the Basin Region are...

What state is the leading lumber producer?

The Palouse Hills are made up of 

All of the following are resources in the PNW EXCEPT?

In what century did the Lewis and Clark expedition take place? 

A short sparse bunch of grass found extensively in the Columbia Plateau and Snake River Valley

When is Mr. R's daughters birthday?

The Devastation from Mt. St. Helen's caused all of the following EXCEPT:

Cool climate based on elevation; major climate associated with mountains in the PNW

All of the following were mentioned in the movie we watched on Lewis and Clark EXCEPT: 

All of the following are population clusters EXCEPT: 

Which of the following was NOT part of the awakening of Mt. St. Helens?

Which of the following volcanoes is NOT in the PNW?

What state is the third leading lumber producer?

The Ring of fire is in THIS Ocean

THIS soil covers the largest area and has scrub-steppe vegetation, very productive if irrigated

Which of the following states is NOT in the Pacific Northwest?

Which soil type is subsoil

THIS is a slow natural eroding process caused by either alpine or huge continental glaciers

Who is the BEST NFL team in the world right now?

A violent Mtn. building process normally constructing cone shaped mountains, Ex: Mt. Rainier

Which side of the Cascades has tall dense evergreen forests?

Soil infertility generally caused by excessive amounts of precipitation 

Who was the best pickleballer in P.E.?

Geologists believe that Mt. St. Helen has had at least ___ lava eruptions Avg one every 100 yrs

Who is your favorite teacher?(They are all right be honest)

The Columbian Plateau is made up of THIS

What ocean did the Lewis and Clark expedition get to? 

How long did the return trip of the Lewis and Clark expedition take? 

The Palouse Hills are very productive for all of the following crops EXCEPT:

THIS climate is moist and moderate throughout the yr, the area is located near the Cascade Mtns

THIS is what happens in areas with heavy rain and minerals go downward through the soil

What caused the awakening of Mt. St. Helens?

Where is Sergeant Floyd's grave?

THESE are normally dry, brown, and desolate land that is productive with irrigation

THIS is where the Mtns act as barriers in which the windward slopes receive heavy precipitation

THIS volcano exploded in 1980

THIS river rose 60 ft and caused a lahar after the Mt. St. Helen's explosion?

What grew on the side of Mt. St. Helen's to show that the volcano would explode?

What side of the Columbian Plateau is the Rocky Mountains?

Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to The Rain Shadow Effect?

What river was the last highway for the Lewis and Clark Expedition? 

Which of the following places is NOT a population cluster in the PNW?

These are unique sand dune-like physical features in SE WA; result of deposited glacial till

THIS soil is found on mountains with lots of rainfall and has lots of conifer trees