09-10 1st Sem. Washington State History Unit 1 (Chapters 1 and 2) Test Review
1. Basic Terms:
a. arid
b. finite
c. headwaters
d. hydroelectric
e. physical features
f. temperate
g. tributaries
h. confluence
i. abrasive
j. aquifer
k. basalt
l. cataracts
m. coulee
n. deluge
o. dormant
p. erratics
q. fissure
r. igneous rock
s. lahars
t. loess
u. sedimentary
v. tectonics
2. What are the five regions of Washington that we looked at and what are their main
characteristics? How do the geography and the climate of an area affect that region’s
economy? Give examples.
3. What is the difference between physical and human characteristics of a region?
4. What gives Puget Sound an economic advantage over California or Oregon? Think about
the importance of trade.
5. Where does the Columbia River begin? Where does it end?
6. Why has Washington been called a hinterland?
7. What is the “Pacific Rim” region? How does Washington benefit from it?
8. Describe climate cross section of Washington. Explain the “rain shadow effect”.
9. Describe the process that produced the Great Floods (Bretz Floods) of Washington. What
effects did they leave on the land?
10. What Washington volcano erupted recently?
11. What volcano does the text consider our most threatening volcano? Why?
12. Describe how lava helped form the Columbia Plateau? What kind of eruption was
responsible?
13. Which of our mountains were once off-shore islands?
14. How were Washington’s mountain ranges created?
15. What indicates that part of Washington was once part of Southeast Asia?
16. What is the Pacific “Ring of Fire?” What type of mountains is common there?
17. Describe the Grand Coulee.
18. What are some of Washington’s most serious environmental problems?
19. What countries, rivers, and bodies of water mark Washington’s borders?
20. List at least three ways the Columbia River helps the people of Washington? Why has it
been called an “engineered” river?
21. Describe continental drift. What effect does tectonic force have on landmasses?
**Also be familiar with the Washington State map that we did in class.
09-10 1st Sem. Washington State History Unit 1 (Chapters 1 and 2) Test Review
**Also be familiar with the Washington State map that we did in class.