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Local Relief and Climate Boundaries of Washington State: A Geography Review

Discover the difference between high and low points of Washington's landscape, the impact of major climates like West Coast Marine and Highland Semiarid, and the Rainshadow Effect. Explore the boundaries of Washington State in all directions, from North to South and East to West. Uncover the unique geography of the region, including the original western coastline, the Blue & Rocky Mountains, glacial lobes, Puget harbors, Okanogan impact, and more. Learn about glaciation, channeled scablands, till deposits, and volcanic action shaping the landscape. Understand the environmental regions of Western and Eastern Washington, with a focus on agriculture in the Columbia Plateau. Join us in exploring the diverse geography and climate of Washington State!

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Local Relief and Climate Boundaries of Washington State: A Geography Review

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  1. UNIT 1 REVIEW TEACHER’S NOTES by Jolene Bevill, ISWa SOC111 Teacher

  2. Difference between high and low points of an area: Understanding Local Relief

  3. Three Major Climates West Coast Marine Highland Semiarid

  4. Rainshadow Effect: The effect of mountains on weather and climate

  5. What’s the difference? Weather Climate

  6. Boundaries of Washington North? South? East? West? North and South Parallels?

  7. Early Geography • Original western coastline • Blue & Rocky Mountains • Three glacial lobes and their impact • Puget – harbors & waterways • Okanogan – blocked Columbia R. • Polson – created L. Missoula • Glaciation • Channeled Scablands • Till deposits resulting in Palouse Hills • Volcanic Action • Major basalt deposits • Created Columbia Plateau

  8. Two Environmental Regions WESTERN EASTERN

  9. Agriculture of the Columbia Plateau STAR of the show!

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