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Eleanor M. Savko Definitions Mapping Natural Resources 7/5/2018 Washington Regions Agriculture 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt
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Economic activity with processing materials.
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What is industry?
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An active mountain capable of erupting.
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What is a volcano?
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The science of farming (soil, rearing animals).
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What is agriculture?
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High, leveled ground.
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What is a plateau?
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Land consisting of swamps and marshes
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What is a wetland?
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Lines that run north and south, or top to bottom
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What is longitude?
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Lines that run east to west, or side to side.
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What is latitude?
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It divides east from the west on the 0˙longitude
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What is the Prime Meridian?
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Line that divides the north from the south at 0˚ latitude
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What is the Equator?
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These are the directions on the Compass Rose
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What are…
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This natural resource covering 23 million acres in WA,
is replenished by government & private companies by scattering seeds, like the Western Hemlock, from helicopters.
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What is timber?
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Melted snow from the state’s mountain regions provides this resource that Washington industries need to operate
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What is water?
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Whether it’s on the east or west side of the Cascade Mountains this Washington resource is responsible for the able production of agriculture.
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What is rich soil?
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This is Washington State’s most important natural resource.
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What is water?
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These are the 4 main reasons why water is an important resource to the state of Washington.
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Transportation of goods (on rivers, Puget Sound, & Pacific Ocean)
Food (seafood – salmon, trout, crab, etc.) Hydroelectricity (hydro = water) Fun (duh!)
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This area covers the southwest corner of the state & extends southward into the state of Oregon.
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What is the coastal range?
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A plain between the Olympic Mountains and the Coast Range on the west & the Cascade Mountains on the east.
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What is the Puget Sound Lowlands?
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Located east of the Puget Sound Lowlands, they separate the western part of the state from the eastern part.
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What are the Cascade Mountains?
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& on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Located in the northwest corner of Washington and bordered on the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca & on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
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What are the Olympic Mountains?
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Washington, Idaho & Oregon.
This area covers most of the central & southeastern portion of Washington. It’s surrounded by higher land in Washington, Idaho & Oregon.
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What is the Columbia Plateau?
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These 5 vegetables are produced in Washington & exported for trade.
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What are asparagus, dry beans, dry peas, green peas, & potatoes?
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These 7 fruits and berries are produced in Washington and exported for trade.
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What are apples, apricots, cherries, grapes, pears, plums, & prunes?
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This is Washington’s most important crop.
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What is wheat?
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These grains are produced in Washington for export and trade.
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What are barley, hops, and wheat?
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These berries are produced in Washington for export and trade.
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What are blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, & strawberries?
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