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1

A basin or watershed refers to
A)land where all precipitation flows into a particular river.
B)a valley between two mountains.
C)a set for a TV western.
D)a place where puddles form after rain.
2

In the Umatilla River valley,
A)only Indians are allowed to fish.
B)fishing and farming compete.
C)fish is used to fertilize farmland.
D)farmers raise fish food.
3

In nature, salmon eggs hatch in
A)small streams.
B)large rivers.
C)the ocean.
D)lakes.
4

Salmon reach maturity in
A)1 year.
B)2-4 years.
C)3-5 years.
D)5-10 years.
5

Numbers of salmon passing the fish ladder are
A)rising.
B)declining.
C)staying the same.
D)unknown.
6

The Umatilla watershed is in the state of
A)Washington.
B)Oregon.
C)California.
D)Idaho.
7

Which of the following is not a primary activity?
A)dairy farming
B)lumbering
C)a steel mill
D)a diamond mine
8

The water of the Umatilla River at the Westlands Diversion is used for
A)hydroelectricity.
B)crop farming, including potatoes for French fries.
C)steel making.
D)a Coca-Cola bottling plant.
9

A grassland not quite as dry as a desert is a
A)prairie.
B)savannah.
C)forest.
D)steppe.
10

The natural vegetation of the lower Umatilla River valley is
A)sagebrush and scrub.
B)cactus.
C)tall grass.
D)pine forest.
11

The Indians' argument for restoring water and fish to the Umatilla River dates from a treaty signed in 1776.
A)True
B)False
12

The new water source for agriculture and the town of Echo is the
A)Bonneville River.
B)Snake River.
C)Columbia River.
D)Colorado River.
13

At the scale of the whole Columbia River system, fish compete with
A)cheap hydroelectricity.
B)farming.
C)other fish.
D)manufacturing.
14

Most of the manufacturing, population, and wealth in Washington and Oregon are in the
A)north.
B)south.
C)east.
D)west.
15

In the 2000 presidential election, Washington and Oregon voted for George W. Bush.
A)True
B)False
16

Besides the people who catch the fish, the decline in numbers of salmon directly affects
A)cannery employees.
B)lumberjacks.
C)teachers.
D)farmers.
17

The biggest problem for the Indians in the Umatilla Valley is upstream from them.
A)True
B)False
18

Forestry affects the Umatilla River by clogging it with logs.
A)True
B)False





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