1. Warm Up
Draw the world map including: 7 continents 5 oceans 2 landforms Put your hands in the air when you are finished.

2. Turn and Talk
Do you think people are more likely to live in a cold climate or warm climate?

3. Do you think people are more likely to live in a desert or near water?
Turn and Talk
Do you think people are more likely to live in a desert or near water?

4. How does geography influence where people live?
Turn and Talk
How does geography influence where people live?

5. Map
Circle and label the Puget Sound Lowlands, Coastal Range, and the Cascade Range on the physical map. What geographical features (landforms) are most common in the Cascade Range?

6. Task 2
Read pages in the textbook. Take notes on geography and economy.

7. Cascade Range
This region creates a physical, climatic, and transportation border between the two halves of our state

8. Major Cities
Snoqualmie, Leavenworth
Population
Sparsely populated

9. West side moist and mild climate
Elevation
4,000-14,000 ft.
Mt. Rainier is 14, 411 ft
Active volcanoes
Climate
West side moist and mild climate
East side dry and extreme climate

10. Temperatures Precipitation Winter 35-55o F Summer 65-85o F
Western side100 inches a year
Eastern side 20 inches a year
This is a rain shadow in action!

11. Logging, mining, tourism
Economic Activities
Logging, mining, tourism

12. Task 2
Read pages 20 in the textbook and take notes on geography and economy. Make connections where you can.

13. Columbia Plateau (Columbia Basin)
Constructed by 55 lava flows covering 193,000 sq. miles! It is the second largest lava plateau in the world. (The Deccan Plateau in India is the biggest.)

14. Major Cities Population Spokane, Tri Cities, Ellensburg, Walla Walla
Sparsely populated

15. Hot, sunny summers with temperatures exceeding 100oF
Climate
Hot, sunny summers with temperatures exceeding 100oF
Cold winters with temperatures below 0oF
Climate supports grassland and pine forests

16. Precipitation
Below 20 inches of precipitation per year

17. Economic Activities
Agriculture, manufactured products, hydroelectric power, aluminum, nuclear facilities, food processing, high tech, aerospace, transportation equipment, tourism, recreation, wood products, mining