Transcript of Name of the element, including an explanation for the origin. Oxygen-From the Greek words oxus (acid) and gennan (generate). Name of the element, including an explanation for the origin of its name if that origin is known.OXGEN.6. Oxygen is in group 16, period 2 and in the series of nonmetals. Selenium, sulfur, tellurium, & polonium all have similar properties.ame of the element, including an explanation for the origin of its name if that origin is known. OXGEN. 6. Oxygen is in group 16, period 2 and in the series of nonmetals.
Wild â 4.3 miles; Total â 4.3 miles. Zigzag River. The Zigzag River arises from the base of Zigzag Glacier at approximately the 5,000-foot elevation on Mt. Hood in Oregon's Cascade Mountain Range. The 4.3-mile segment of the river from its headwaters to the Mt. Hood Wilderness boundary is administered as a wild river. The river flows steeply over mud and pyroclastic flows through a sparsely vegetated area in a narrow canyon. The canyon rim itself and beyond is well-forested.
Illinois River (Oregon) For other places with the same name, see Illinois River. The Illinois River is a tributary, about 56 miles (90 km) long, of the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains part of the Klamath Mountains in northern California and southwestern Oregon.