7 June 2010, 9:13 am
My students think this is to hard so you do it and give me the answers ill reply with the right ones. Also when done can you tell me if this is two hard for my freshmen students thank you very much! 1.From what source does the Columbia River system receive most of its water supply? A.Heavy rainfall B.Monsoons C.Snow melt D.Hurricanes 2.Which of the following rivers does NOT support a large irrigation project? A.Columbia B.Snake C.Wenatchee D.Yakima 3.Currently, Washington’s most productive coal-mining area is _____. A.Wenatchee B.Cascades C.Centralia D.Palouse Hills 4.Water is a valuable and critical natural resource, especially in the semiarid and arid regions of the _____ in Washington. A.Colorado Plateau B.Cascades Mountains C.Western Lowlands D.Columbia Plateau 5.Which is the single largest lumber corporation operating in Washington? A.Georgia Pacific B.Pope and Talbot C.Crown Zellerbach D.Weyerhaeuser 6.If demand of a product increases with little or no change in supply the price charged for that product should _____. A.decrease B.increase 7.Washington’s most abundant source of energy is _____. A.solar B.hydroelectricity C.coal D.nuclear 8.The Bonneville Power Administration was established by Congress in _____. A.1937 B.1938 C.1939 D.1940 9._____ energy is a promising alternative power source because the sun produces tremendous quantities of renewable energy. A.Geothermal B.Hydroelectric C.Solar D.Tidal 10.During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the economy of Washington was adversely affected by the so-called _____. A.Great Depression B.Boeing Depression C.World Recession D.Technology Depression 11.Before the completion of the _____, ships had to journey around Cape Horn to get to the Pacific Northwest from the east coast. A.Suez Canal B.Erie Canal C.Columbia Canal D.Panama Canal 12.Washington produces a large percentage of the United States’ total production of the following EXCEPT: A.Forest products B.Aircraft C.Steel D.Aluminum 13._____ employs more people than any other manufacturing company in Washington. A.Microsoft B.Starbucks C.Boeing D.Weyerhaeuser 14._____ is a power-oriented industry that is located in the Pacific Northwest because of the availability of cheap hydroelectricity. A.Aluminum B.Shipbuilding C.Timber D.Mining 15.Another unique feature of Washington’s transportation system has been the use of _____ bridges over Lake Washington and Hood Canal. A.suspension B.truss C.arch D.floating 16.The Federal-Aid Highway Act of _____ funded the construction of our interstate highways. A.1949 B.1956 C.1952 D.1954 17._____ are the primary means for transporting grain and other products down the Snake and Columbia Rivers to Portland. A.Ships B.Ferries C.Barges D.Rafts 18.Trade goods brought to an area are called what? A.Imports B.Exports C.Hinterlands D.Forelands 19.The leading foreign trading partner of Seattle’s Customs District is _____. A.China B.Japan C.Canada D.India 20.All of the following big game animals are hunted in Washington EXCEPT: A.Moose B.Bear C.Caribou D.Elk... Read More »
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