Question

What effect has the climate of eastern Washington had on energy?

a. Energy costs remain low because the climate is mild and relatively unchanging
b. Extreme cold temperatures in the region requires more energy to heat homes
c. The rain shadow effect enables farmers to use less energy to cultivate crops
d. Wind energy is converted to electric power

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

1. which of the following describes a continental climate

less rain and temperature swings

2. which of the following is true about the weather in Washington

wind from over the ocean produces moisture

3. what effect has the climate of eastern Washington had on energy

wind energy is converted to elec power

4. which region of Washington is shown on map

Olympic peninsula

5. which of the following is true of Washington's industries

Washington has high tec companies

6. which of the following is true about the climate in the Olympic peninsula

the rain forests in this region rarely have temperatures

7. which of the following most accurately describes the Olympic mountains

the tops of mountains are covered in snow year round

8. which of the following is the center of Washington's population

Puget sound lowlands

9. which of the following makes the cascade mountains good for mining

ice age glaciers left behind gravel

the region contains many coal fields and metals

10. which region of Washington is shown on the map

Columbia plateau

Step-by-step explanation:

Shortened some of it. all correct. 9 is two answers. did the quiz.

Answer 2

The correct answers are:

b. Extreme cold temperatures in the region requires more energy to heat homes;

d. Wind energy is converted to electric energy;

The eastern part of Washington is much different than the western part of the state, climate-vise speaking. The eastern part does not receive a lot of rain, and the reason for that are the Cascade Mountains which create the rain shadow effect. This makes this part of the state to be under a heavy influence of the continental air masses, and that leads to extremely cold temperatures in the winter, which in turn means much higher usage of energy for the heating of the homes.

Also, because this part of the state is on the leeward side of the Cascades, it has a lot of wind coming downwards from them. That wind has been used for the production of electric energy with the setting up of lot of windmills, which helps a lot with the increased demand for electricity.