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