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Washington State Geography Quiz

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The single most important and unique climatic phenomenon in Washington is:
2.
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Which unique weather conditions occurs most frequently in Washington:
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The physically smallest and least populated geographical region is the
4.
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Which one of the following physical features was directly formed as a result of glaciation?
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The Columbia Plateau is a fertile farming area, identify the crop least likely to be raised in the region.
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Name the Ocean that once covered Washington State.
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Extensive forested areas exist in all of the following geographical areas except in the:
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The westward or ______________________ slopes of the major mountain ranges receive a much greater percentage of the total rainfall and snowfall.
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All of the following cities are located within the Puget Sound Lowlands except:
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During the Ice Age, the Columbia River’s course was blocked by an ice lobe named:
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Huge continental ice sheets covered the northern areas of Washington__________ years ago:
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During the early geologic history of Washington, the Blue Mountains and the _______ Mountains formed the western coastline along the Pacific Ocean:
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The Polson Lobe created_________________ which subsequently flooded eastern Washington and formed the Channeled Scablands.
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Washington’s physical environment is divided into a humid western region and an arid eastern region by the:
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The largest deposits of fertile soils in Washington are located in the:
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In which geographic region would you find Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay:
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Which of Washington’s largest urban areas is not located in the western lowlands?
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Washington can be divided into ____________ major climatic regions.
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The Tallest mountain peak at 14,411 feet in Washington State is
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The Blue and Selkirk mountains are included as part of this mountain range.
21.
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The prevalent wind direction in Washington is:
22.
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Identify the mountain peak that is not located in the Cascade Mountains.
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Washington’s most populated geographic region is the
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36. Each of the following natural phenomena occur in Washington except:
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Name the physical landform that was formed as a result of 55 different lava flows in Washington State.
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Name the once beautiful Cascade volcano, which experienced a violent and destructive volcanic eruption on May 18th, 1980:
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The largest city in the highly urbanized western lowlands is:
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The western slope of the Cascades receives the heaviest amounts of rainfall and snowfall, this is the:
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The most common grassland type found in Washington is the:
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Glaciation and volcanic activity have played a major role in the __________________ history of Washington State.
31.
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Identify the physical feature that was formed by windblown deposited soils during the ice age.
32.
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Washington’s extensive semiarid climatic region is located in the following geographical region:
33.
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The greatest annual precipitation in Washington occurs near:
34.
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Molten lava, when cooled to form solidified rock is called:
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Glaciers located on Mountains are called:
36.
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Washington’s Southern Boundary is the Columbia River and the State of Oregon, its northern boundary is formed by the __________________________________parallel.
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