Pacific Northwest Coast College of Knowledge

Geography and Climate

1. The land area of the Pacific Northwest coast is _________ miles wide and _________ miles in length.

A. 10,000 miles wide and 2,000 miles in length
B. 150 miles wide and 2,000 miles in length
C. 400 miles wide and 1,000 miles in length
D. 2,000 miles wide and 2,000 miles in length

2. The coastline where the People of the Pacific Northwest lived is _______ and _________.

A. long and smooth
B. rocky and shallow
C. short and sandy
D. rugged and crooked

3. Sounds are deep calm bodies if water that are sheltered by hills or mountains. A famous sound, is located near present day Washington State, can you name it?

A. Puget
B. Harrison
C. Loud
D. Sonic

4. Vancouver Island and Queen Charlotte Island are included within the Pacific Northwest coastline. What do these two islands have in common?

A. Both are lands were the home to the Pacific Northwest people known as the Haida.
B. Both islands were named after royalty.
C. Both are the tops of ancient volcanoes.
D. Cannibals inhabited both islands.

5. The Pacific Northwest Coast receives as much as _______ inches of rainfall a year.

A. 100
B. 50
C. 300
D. 25

6. The westerly winds blowing over the Pacific Northwest Coast creates a climate that is both ___________ and _____________.

A. cool and dry
B. cold and wet
C. hot and humid
D. warm and moist