Post by school on Jan 16, 2007 18:18:20 GMT -5
Q: The three Geological Eras of formation in the PNW are
A: Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic
Q: What does latitude/longitude measure?
A: Latitude: Horizontal, Longitude: Vertical
Q: What is the difference between Continental and Alpine Glaciers?
A: Continental spreads throughout a large area, Alpine is much smaller.
Q: What are the parallels of the PNW?
A: PNW: 42nd-49th parallel, 111-125 west longitude
Q: What are the parallels of the WA? Largest Lake? Deepest? Capital?
A: WA: Smallest state, 46th-49th parallel, 117th meridian | Largest: Lake Roosevelt | Deepest: Lake Chelan | Capital: Olympia
Q: What are the parallels of OR? Largest Lake? Deepest? Capital?
A: OR: Largest state, 46th-42nd parallel, 117th meridian | Largest: Willamette | Deepest: Crater Lake | Capital: Salem
Q: What are the parallels of ID? Largest Lake? Deepest? Capital?
A: ID: 2nd largest state, 42nd-49th parallel, 117th-111th meridian | Largest: Pend Oreille | Deepest: Coeur D’Alene | Capital: Boise
Q: What are the six geographic regions? Give a brief description.
A: Western Lowlands – inland river valleys (glaciated) – highly urban and populated
A: Cascade Mountains – 600 mile volcanic chain separating west and east
A: Columbia Plateau- 2nd largest lava/basalt plateau – rich irrigated farm area
A: Rocky Mountain Range- northern & eastern Idaho ranges – forestry, livestock & mining
A: Basin Region- dry area, southern Oregon and Idaho – rural farming
A: Coastal Region- long narrow area along Pacific Ocean – lumbering, farming and fishing
Q: What are 4 examples of the devastation of the Mt. St. Helens eruption?
A: 1. killed at least 35 people
A: 2. spread volcanic ash over eastern Washington and northern Idaho
A: 3. leveled millions of board feet of timber
A: 4. killed countless amounts of wildlife
Q: What are the 4 migration theories and their definitions?
A: Most Likely: Bering Strait (Land Bridge) Theory- Native Americans walking across ice which was covering the Pacific Ocean
B: Thor Heyerdahl Theory- Crossing the Ocean in large primitive sailing vessels
C: The Continental Drift theory- All of the continents were once combined as one, and they crossed during that time
D: Atlantis and Mu theory: Large Islands (Atlantis+Mu) once existed in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans respectively… humans may have sailed to those islands on their journey
Q: Physical characteristics of the Coastal Tribes, did they live west or east of the cascades?
A: WEST – Oval-shaped face, shorter than plateau, stocky body build
Q: Physical characteristics of the Plateau Tribes, did they live west or east of the cascades?
A: EAST - tall, lean, muscular with an athletic build. Thinner, more angular-shaped face.
Q: Who fought over the rights to Kennewick Man?
A: Native Americans, Scientists
Q: What four countries sent explorers to the PNW in the 16th-18th centuries?
A: Spain, Britain, Russia, America
Q: What did the following explorers do?
A: James Cook – (from Britain) Recognized economic value of the PNW
A: Robert Grey – (from America) Found the Columbia River and Grays Harbor
A: Vitus Bering – (from Russia) Found the Bering Strait and the Bering Island
A: Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic
Q: What does latitude/longitude measure?
A: Latitude: Horizontal, Longitude: Vertical
Q: What is the difference between Continental and Alpine Glaciers?
A: Continental spreads throughout a large area, Alpine is much smaller.
Q: What are the parallels of the PNW?
A: PNW: 42nd-49th parallel, 111-125 west longitude
Q: What are the parallels of the WA? Largest Lake? Deepest? Capital?
A: WA: Smallest state, 46th-49th parallel, 117th meridian | Largest: Lake Roosevelt | Deepest: Lake Chelan | Capital: Olympia
Q: What are the parallels of OR? Largest Lake? Deepest? Capital?
A: OR: Largest state, 46th-42nd parallel, 117th meridian | Largest: Willamette | Deepest: Crater Lake | Capital: Salem
Q: What are the parallels of ID? Largest Lake? Deepest? Capital?
A: ID: 2nd largest state, 42nd-49th parallel, 117th-111th meridian | Largest: Pend Oreille | Deepest: Coeur D’Alene | Capital: Boise
Q: What are the six geographic regions? Give a brief description.
A: Western Lowlands – inland river valleys (glaciated) – highly urban and populated
A: Cascade Mountains – 600 mile volcanic chain separating west and east
A: Columbia Plateau- 2nd largest lava/basalt plateau – rich irrigated farm area
A: Rocky Mountain Range- northern & eastern Idaho ranges – forestry, livestock & mining
A: Basin Region- dry area, southern Oregon and Idaho – rural farming
A: Coastal Region- long narrow area along Pacific Ocean – lumbering, farming and fishing
Q: What are 4 examples of the devastation of the Mt. St. Helens eruption?
A: 1. killed at least 35 people
A: 2. spread volcanic ash over eastern Washington and northern Idaho
A: 3. leveled millions of board feet of timber
A: 4. killed countless amounts of wildlife
Q: What are the 4 migration theories and their definitions?
A: Most Likely: Bering Strait (Land Bridge) Theory- Native Americans walking across ice which was covering the Pacific Ocean
B: Thor Heyerdahl Theory- Crossing the Ocean in large primitive sailing vessels
C: The Continental Drift theory- All of the continents were once combined as one, and they crossed during that time
D: Atlantis and Mu theory: Large Islands (Atlantis+Mu) once existed in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans respectively… humans may have sailed to those islands on their journey
Q: Physical characteristics of the Coastal Tribes, did they live west or east of the cascades?
A: WEST – Oval-shaped face, shorter than plateau, stocky body build
Q: Physical characteristics of the Plateau Tribes, did they live west or east of the cascades?
A: EAST - tall, lean, muscular with an athletic build. Thinner, more angular-shaped face.
Q: Who fought over the rights to Kennewick Man?
A: Native Americans, Scientists
Q: What four countries sent explorers to the PNW in the 16th-18th centuries?
A: Spain, Britain, Russia, America
Q: What did the following explorers do?
A: James Cook – (from Britain) Recognized economic value of the PNW
A: Robert Grey – (from America) Found the Columbia River and Grays Harbor
A: Vitus Bering – (from Russia) Found the Bering Strait and the Bering Island