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