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Washington State Physical and Human Geography Features Analysis

Directions: Complete a comparison of Washington’s physical and human geographical features by responding to the questions below. Select one county from each of the 4 quadrants, NW, SW, NE, or SE. Do not select King County . Grant County can be used for either the NE or SE quadrant. You can access the following websites to locate information about each county. You may search other websites for more information should you need it. Complete the graphic organizer on the next page and submit to Turnitin.com.

http://www.beautifulwashington.com/ – This link will take you to a website where you can create your own account and learn about geographic features, recreation, etc.

http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045214/00 - When you open this link you fill find a search engine tool that allows you to request demographic information (statistics about humans) about individual counties.

Northwest county:_______________________

Population: ___________________________

Climate: ______________________________

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Natural Resources: ______________________

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Recreation: ____________________________

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Leading Economic Activity(ies): ____________

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Northeast county: _______________________

Population: ___________________________

Climate: ______________________________

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Natural Resources: ______________________

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Recreation: ____________________________

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Leading Economic Activity(ies): ____________

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Southwest county:_______________________

Population: ___________________________

Climate: ______________________________

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Natural Resources: ______________________

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Recreation: ____________________________

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Leading Economic Activity(ies): ____________

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Southeast county:________________________

Population: ___________________________

Climate: ______________________________

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Natural Resources: ______________________

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Recreation: ____________________________

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Leading Economic Activity(ies): ____________

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