GCU 322 Lecture Quiz 16 Answers (Already Passed)
The Olympic Mountains and the mountains of Vancouver Island are part of: - Answers the coast ranges
The _____ river runs right next to downtown Portland-and is the river that people from that city really
love. - Answers Willamette
Which of the following is true regarding Oregon's urban growth boundaries? - Answers all of the other
answers are correct
Washington was part of _____ Territory before becoming its own state. - Answers Oregon
Certain places along the British Columbia and Alaska coastline may only be reached by sea or air. Among
these include _____ and _____ (the latter is the capital city of Alaska). - Answers Ketchikan/Juneau
Yakima, Washington-on the east side of the Cascades-is only about 50 direct miles away (as the crow
flies) from Stampede Pass-which is near the crest of the Cascades. Amazingly, Yakima only receives
about _____ as much precipitation (on an annual average basis) as Stampede Pass does. - Answers 1/10
Which Cascade volcano is to the southeast of Vancouver, British Columbia and is visible from that city on
clear days? - Answers Mt. Baker
Which of the following did NOT occur with the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980? - Answers all of the
trees in the area were knocked down flat by major lava flows
Boeing's manufacturing facilities (for large passenger aircraft) is at _____ in the _____ metro area.
Group of answer choices - Answers Everett/Seattle
Puget Sound is noted especially for: - Answers its depth, which makes it quite "unbridgeable"
The most significant amount of recent immigrants to Vancouver have been from _____, and today
Vancouver is Canada's second most ethnically diverse city, next to _____. - Answers China/Toronto
Which of the following is NOT in Oregon? - Answers Mt. Adams
Alaska has some _____ glaciers, which start in mountains and flow all the way down to a coastline. -
Answers tidewater
In choosing Seattle, _____ helped the city surpass Portland to become the dominant urban location of
the Pacific Northwest. - Answers the Northern Pacific Railway
The major river of British Columbia, the _____, has origins (in respect to its tributaries) in both the Rocky
Mountains as well as the _____ of the Pacific Northwest. This river has a large watershed, skirts the
edge of the Intermontane West region (and hence has a drier portion along its course), and empties into
the Pacific Ocean at the city of _____ in British Columbia. - Answers Fraser/Coast Ranges/Vancouver
The Olympic Mountains and the mountains of Vancouver Island are part of: - Answers the coast ranges
The _____ river runs right next to downtown Portland-and is the river that people from that city really
love. - Answers Willamette
Which of the following is true regarding Oregon's urban growth boundaries? - Answers all of the other
answers are correct
Washington was part of _____ Territory before becoming its own state. - Answers Oregon
Certain places along the British Columbia and Alaska coastline may only be reached by sea or air. Among
these include _____ and _____ (the latter is the capital city of Alaska). - Answers Ketchikan/Juneau
Yakima, Washington-on the east side of the Cascades-is only about 50 direct miles away (as the crow
flies) from Stampede Pass-which is near the crest of the Cascades. Amazingly, Yakima only receives
about _____ as much precipitation (on an annual average basis) as Stampede Pass does. - Answers 1/10
Which Cascade volcano is to the southeast of Vancouver, British Columbia and is visible from that city on
clear days? - Answers Mt. Baker
Which of the following did NOT occur with the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980? - Answers all of the
trees in the area were knocked down flat by major lava flows
Boeing's manufacturing facilities (for large passenger aircraft) is at _____ in the _____ metro area.
Group of answer choices - Answers Everett/Seattle
Puget Sound is noted especially for: - Answers its depth, which makes it quite "unbridgeable"
The most significant amount of recent immigrants to Vancouver have been from _____, and today
Vancouver is Canada's second most ethnically diverse city, next to _____. - Answers China/Toronto
Which of the following is NOT in Oregon? - Answers Mt. Adams
Alaska has some _____ glaciers, which start in mountains and flow all the way down to a coastline. -
Answers tidewater
In choosing Seattle, _____ helped the city surpass Portland to become the dominant urban location of
the Pacific Northwest. - Answers the Northern Pacific Railway
The major river of British Columbia, the _____, has origins (in respect to its tributaries) in both the Rocky
Mountains as well as the _____ of the Pacific Northwest. This river has a large watershed, skirts the
edge of the Intermontane West region (and hence has a drier portion along its course), and empties into
the Pacific Ocean at the city of _____ in British Columbia. - Answers Fraser/Coast Ranges/Vancouver
