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Which states touch Washington?
Idaho and Oregon
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What are renewable resources?
resources that can be made or grown
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What is tourism?
an industry that provides hotels, food, and activities for visitors
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What countries are part of the Pacific Rim?
North America, Asia, South America, Australia
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What is the difference between urban and rural areas?
urban: cities, lots of people, apartments
rural: farms, open land, not many people |
What country is north of Washington?
Canada
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What are non renewable resource?
resources that are limited and cannot be created they can only be reused.
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What are some important industries in Washington state?
farming, timber, shipping, fishing, tourism
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What languages are part of Washington states culture?
English, Asian languages, traditional native american languages, and Spanish
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What is geography?
The study of land, places and how people change the land.
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What country is south of Washington?
Mexico
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What are cultural characteristics?
The language, jobs, foods, and values of a people in a certain area.
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What did Washington state do with all of the ash after the eruption of Mount St Helens?
used it to make roads
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How did Mount St Helens effect daily life in 1980?
smoke and ash made it hard to breath
people lost their jobs farms were destroyed |
How do physical characteristics and cultural characteristics affect how people live?
Physical characteristics; type of houses, locations, activities, and jobs.
Cultural characteristics: what we eat, what languages we speak, types of jobs and beliefs. |
The border between Washington and Idaho is what kind of boundary?
Political boundary
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What are physical characteristics?
natural features of the land like a beach, mountain, river, island or lake
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How many regions are there in Washington state?
5
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How many large volcanoes are there in Washington State?
5
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How can maps help you learn about your state?
Learn about land forms, geography, and waterways.
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What river forms a natural boundary between Washington and Oregon?
The Columbia River
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Name two types of land forms
mountains, wetland, harbor, peninsula, inlet, valley, plateau, foothill, cape, island, and straight
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Which region is the wettest?
Coastal Region
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How do people in Washington rely on water?
make electricity, provide food, shipping
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How did Mount Rainier shape WA state history?
Cities were built on the dried mud from the eruption
First summited in 1870 Natural resources helped early Native Americans. |