VIIIc.pacific Coast - Oregon to Alaska

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NORTH AMERICANNORTH AMERICAN

REGIONSREGIONSVIII. Pacific CoastVIII. Pacific Coast

c) Oregon to Alaskac) Oregon to Alaska


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VIII. Pacific CoastVIII. Pacific Coast


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KeyKey

RedRed--Term to define and rememberTerm to define and remember

YellowYellow--Place to locate and rememberPlace to locate and remember

Bright GreenBright Green--Agricultural productAgricultural product(crop), resource or another thing to(crop), resource or another thing tolocate and rememberlocate and remember

White andWhite and BlueBlue -- NarrationNarration toto helphelpunderstandingunderstanding


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Mount HoodMount Hood (11,239)(11,239) OregonOregon

AA composite volcanocomposite volcano


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Columbia RiverColumbia River GorgeGorge


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The worlds largestThe worlds largest

Douglas Fir tree.Douglas Fir tree.The worldsThe worldslargestlargestWestern RedWestern RedCedar tree.Cedar tree.

Also in thisAlso in thisregion are theregion are theworlds largestworlds largesttreetree--sequoia,sequoia,

and theand theworlds tallestworlds tallest

treetree--redwood.redwood.


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Why are the biggest treeshere?Why are the biggest treeshere?

There is abundant rainfall.There is abundant rainfall.

Moderate temperatures.Moderate temperatures.

The volcanic soil is very rich.The volcanic soil is very rich.

The rugged, isolated locationThe rugged, isolated location

has kept axes away, untilhas kept axes away, untilnow.now.


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. . . Until now.. . . Until now.


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Clear CutClear Cut

Mt. AdamsMt. Adams

A composite volcanoA composite volcano


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Note theNote the clear cutclear cut patches on this Britishpatches on this BritishColumbia mountain.Columbia mountain.


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AnotherAnothercomposite volcanocomposite volcanoMount Saint HelensMount Saint Helens, Washington, Washington


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The Crater TodayThe Crater Today

8,3658,365


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The devastation of 1980The devastation of 1980


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Mt. St. Helens before 1980Mt. St. Helens before 1980

96779677


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Spirit Lake before 1980Spirit Lake before 1980


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Spirit Lake todaySpirit Lake today

Logs &Logs &pumicepumice


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The crater cloaked in cloudsThe crater cloaked in clouds


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Mt. AdamsMt. Adams

Could also explodeCould also explodeviolentlyviolently


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As could Mt. HoodAs could Mt. Hood


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It is also a composite volcano 70 miles from . . .It is also a composite volcano 70 miles from . . .


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SeattleSeattle, Washington, Washington

From DanFrom Dan JakleJakle


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The Space NeedleThe Space Needle

A memento from theA memento from the1959 Worlds Fair. . .1959 Worlds Fair. . .

. . . And a great place. . . And a great placeto . . .to . . .


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. . . look at the city. . . look at the city

University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington


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The closest port to Asia via theThe closest port to Asia via thegreat circle routegreat circle route

Puget SoundPuget Sound


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Totem polesTotem poles

Made from theMade from thebig trees of thebig trees of thePacific Coast.Pacific Coast.


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SalmonSalmon


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The Pacific Coast on theThe Pacific Coast on the Olympic PeninsulaOlympic Peninsula


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A Subduction CoastA Subduction Coast


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Olympic MountainsOlympic Mountains


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A temperate rainforest in aA temperate rainforest in a

MarineWest CoastMarineWest Coast ClimateClimate


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LeavingLeaving Olympic Peninsula . . .Olympic Peninsula . . .


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Vancouver IslandVancouver Island


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VictoriaVictoria, British Columbia, British Columbia


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Vancouver,Vancouver, British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaVancouverVancouver CBDCBD


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British Columbia is Canadas most importantBritish Columbia is Canadas most importanttimber region.timber region.

Notice theNotice the clear cutsclear cuts on the side of thison the side of thismountain.mountain.


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Columbia RiverColumbia River

Mt. HoodMt. Hood

Mt. St. HelensMt. St. Helens

Mt. RainierMt. Rainier

SeattleSeattle

VictoriaVictoria

VancouverVancouver

OlympicOlympicPeninsulaPeninsula

PugetPugetSoundSound


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The coldest temperature in North AmericaThe coldest temperature in North America

was set near here.was set near here.

--8181 FF


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Kluane National ParkKluane National Park----YukonYukon


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Holgate GlacierHolgate Glacier


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GlaciersGlaciers in Kenaiin Kenai FjordsFjords NationalNationalParkPark


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StellarsStellars sea lionssea lions


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Alex SheltonAlex Shelton

In Kodiak harborIn Kodiak harbor


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Seward, AlaskaSeward, Alaska


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Seward portSeward port


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DenaliDenaliNational ParkNational Park


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Braided StreamBraided Stream


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Braided StreamBraided Stream


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glacierglacier


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cariboucaribou


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moosemoose


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Bull mooseBull moose


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Dall SheepDall Sheep


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Dall sheepDall sheep


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WolfWolf


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Brown (Grizzly) BearBrown (Grizzly) Bear


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Goodbye to DenaliGoodbye to Denali


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Wolf CabinWolf Cabin

The Tanana River is a major tributary of theThe Tanana River is a major tributary of the


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The Tanana River is a major tributary of theThe Tanana River is a major tributary of theYukonYukon..

Its many channels make it aIts many channels make it a braidedbraidedstreamstream..

FairbanksFairbanks Alaska owes its existence to theAlaska owes its existence to the


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FairbanksFairbanks, Alaska, owes its existence to the, Alaska, owes its existence to themilitary. It is a strategic air base, close tomilitary. It is a strategic air base, close to

Russia.Russia.


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KenaiKenaiPeninsulaPeninsula

FairbanksFairbanksDenaliDenaliNPNPMt. McKinleyMt. McKinley


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