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The Pacific West Region Chapter 9 Trivia Questions

The Pacific West Region Chapter 9 Trivia Questions. What is the postal abbreviation for California?. CA. What is the postal abbreviation for Oregon?. OR. What is the postal abbreviation for Washington?. WA. What is the postal abbreviation for Alaska?. AK.

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The Pacific West Region Chapter 9 Trivia Questions

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  1. The Pacific West RegionChapter 9 Trivia Questions

  2. What is the postal abbreviation forCalifornia?

  3. CA

  4. What is the postal abbreviation forOregon?

  5. OR

  6. What is the postal abbreviation forWashington?

  7. WA

  8. What is the postal abbreviation forAlaska?

  9. AK

  10. What is the postal abbreviation forHawaii?

  11. HI

  12. What is the capital city ofCalifornia?

  13. Sacramento

  14. What is the capital city ofOregon?

  15. Salem

  16. What is the capital city ofWashington?

  17. Olympia

  18. What is the capital city ofAlaska?

  19. Juneau

  20. What is the capital city ofHawaii?

  21. Honolulu

  22. What landform is shared by all five states in the Pacific West Region?

  23. Pacific Ocean(can also be “mountain”)

  24. What natural hazard formed the islands of Hawaii?

  25. volcanoes

  26. What is the term for pipes or channel to transport water over a long distance?

  27. aqueduct

  28. Which of the Pacific West states has extremes of temperature?

  29. Alaska

  30. Which of the Pacific West states has the same temperature all the year round?

  31. Hawaii

  32. Before sugar cane is harvested, what must be done to the crop?

  33. The cane field must be set on fire.

  34. Why is it necessary to set fire to cane fields before harvesting the sugar cane?

  35. Fire burns leaves from the stems so workers can then cut the cane. And, the fire cooks juices and seals them in the stalk.

  36. What is carried by the Trans-Alaska Pipeline?

  37. oil

  38. The Trans-Alaska Pipeline carries oil across the state in which direction?

  39. north to south

  40. How are large dams potentially harmful to salmon?

  41. Dams interfere with migration.

  42. How have people helped the salmon population affected by dams?

  43. Fish ladders helped them get past the dams.

  44. By what name do the Native People of Alaska prefer to be called?

  45. Inuit

  46. Name two natural hazards that tend to occur in the Pacific West Region.

  47. volcanoesearthquakes

  48. What country borders the state of Washington?

  49. Canada

  50. What is the term for a plant with a tall stalk that is used to make sugar?

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