Which of the following is a name for the Pacific Northwest that was coined my novelist Ernest Callenbach?
A) Ecotopia
B) Cascadia
C) Pacifica
D) Eutopia
Question 2
Which of the following best defines a rain shadow?
A) The shadow on the moon that lets you know rain is coming.
B) The dark streaks of rain failing from under a cloud when seen from a distance. Looks like a misty shadow.
C) The lack of precipitation on the side of a mountainous area that faces away from prevailing winds
D) The side of the mountain that gets a higher percentage of rain that faces toward the prevailing winds.
Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia
Adult blue whale from the eastern Pacific Ocean
Pacific Black Duck at Austins Ferry, Tasmania, Australia
Pacific Decadal Oscillation: Temperature in degree Celsius