California
  • 1. A hemisphere is
A) half of the Earth
B) Europe
C) a rain cloud
D) the largest piece of land on the Earth
  • 2. California is is what part of the United States?
A) East
B) North
C) South
D) West
  • 3. A natural region has the same
A) states
B) physical features
C) continents
D) government
  • 4. The northern California coast is
A) gives way to a coastal plain
B) like a valley
C) is smooth and gets very little rain
D) rocky and rugged
  • 5. The southern California coast gets
A) more bears than northern California
B) a lot of snow
C) less rainfall than northern California
D) a lot of hail
  • 6. Which is an example of a valley in the Central Valley of California
A) San Joaquin Valley
B) Coachella Valley
C) Big Basin
D) Tahoe
  • 7. Which is an example of a valley in the Central Valley of California
A) Sierra Nevada
B) Sacramento Valley
C) Death Valley
D) Imperial Valley
  • 8. California borders
A) the Atlantic Ocean
B) the Red Sea
C) New York
D) the Pacific Ocean
  • 9. States and countries that border the Pacific Ocean are part of the
A) Pacific River
B) Pacific Fraternity
C) Pacific Rim
D) Asia
  • 10. The imaginary line that separates the Earth into two hemispheres is called the
A) Prime Meridian
B) Equator
C) Cape of Good Hope
D) North Pole
  • 11. A smaller river that flows into a larger river is called a
A) delta
B) port
C) valley
D) tributary
  • 12. The wearing away of the Earth's surface is called
A) a drought
B) erosion
C) a muerto
D) a flood
  • 13. One of California's largest lakes is
A) Lake Tahoe
B) Shasta Lake
C) Lake Bear
D) Big Bear Lake
  • 14. One of California's largest lakes is
A) the Salton Sea
B) Goose Lake
C) Shasta Lake
D) Lake Bear
  • 15. When you are asked to describe the climate of a place, you are being asked to tell about
A) the amount of distance above sea level the place is
B) the size of the mountain ranges
C) the type of animals that live in the place
D) the kind of weather a place has most often
  • 16. The largest mountain range in California is the
A) Sierra Nevadas
B) Mojave Range
C) Whitney Range
D) Yosemite Range
  • 17. Precipitation means
A) a bay that is next to the Pacific Ocean
B) being really upset
C) water in the form of rain, sleet or snow that falls from the sky
D) a hot valley floor
  • 18. Land that is close to sea level usually has
A) a lot more snow than the mountain peaks
B) a higher temperature than land in high elevations
C) lower temperatures than land in high elevations
D) a lot more ice than land in higher elevations
  • 19. Land high above sea level usually has
A) higher temperatures compared to land close to sea level
B) lower temperatures than land close to sea level
C) usually has a lot of beaches
D) a lot of less snow than land close to sea level
  • 20. Air masses that form over the Pacific Ocean help create
A) faults
B) brush fires
C) sand
D) rain and snow
  • 21. Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource
A) apples
B) petroleum
C) oranges
D) water
  • 22. What type of tree found in California is known as the world's tallest tree?
A) the coast redwood
B) the douglas fir
C) the oak tree
D) the birch tree
  • 23. Which is not a natural resource found in California?
A) nuts
B) fruit
C) vegetables
D) cars
  • 24. Which is not a natural resource found in California?
A) toilet paper
B) gold
C) boron
D) petroleum
  • 25. Trees in California can be used to make
A) metal
B) paper
C) pasta
D) cars
  • 26. Animals in California can be used to make
A) food
B) toilets
C) toothbrushes
D) paper
  • 27. Petroleum can be used to make
A) medicine
B) gas
C) soft drinks
D) footballs
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