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Geography of Pacific Coast region
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Which 3 geographic features are necessary to create a rain shaddow?
Trees, Valleys, and sunshine
Forests, mountains, and desserts
Ocean, wind, and tall mountain range
Oceans, beaches, and fish
2
Mt. Whitney is 14, 494 ft tall. Alaska's Denali is 20,310 feet above sea level. How much taller is Denali than Whitney?
20,310 - 14,494 = 5,816 feet taller
20,310 + 14,494 = 34,804
20,310 - 14,494 = 14,384 feet taller
3
What features make it so hot?
rocky ground in a basin low land
hot springs
active volcanos
high mountain peaks closer to the sun
4
Why are plants with deep roots unable to grow in much of Alaska?
The soil stays frozen much of the year.
The soil is too wet.
The soil is too dry.
The soil is too rocky.
5
Where is the hottest place on Earth?
Heatville
Dessert of Fear
The Equator
Death Valley
6
What 2 mountain ranges run parallel to the coast through California, Oregon, and Washington?
Cascades and Sierra Nevada
Himalayans and Alps
Appalachians and Rockies
7
How do climates vary in the Hawaiian Islands?
mostly forests
from tropical beaches to mountains that get snow year round
mostly flat grassy plains
frozen tundra to dry dessert
