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California
Contributed by: Adler
  • 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) West
B) South
C) North
D) East
  • 3. A natural region has the same
A) physical features
B) states
C) continents
D) government
  • 4. The northern California coast is
A) gives way to a coastal plain
B) like a valley
C) rocky and rugged
D) is smooth and gets very little rain
  • 5. The southern California coast gets
A) less rainfall than northern California
B) a lot of hail
C) a lot of snow
D) more bears 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) Death Valley
B) Sacramento Valley
C) Imperial Valley
D) Sierra Nevada
  • 8. California borders
A) the Pacific Ocean
B) the Atlantic Ocean
C) the Red Sea
D) New York
  • 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) Equator
B) North Pole
C) Prime Meridian
D) Cape of Good Hope
  • 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 flood
B) erosion
C) a muerto
D) a drought
  • 13. One of California's largest lakes is
A) Big Bear Lake
B) Lake Bear
C) Lake Tahoe
D) Shasta Lake
  • 14. One of California's largest lakes is
A) the Salton Sea
B) Shasta Lake
C) Goose 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 type of animals that live in the place
B) the size of the mountain ranges
C) the amount of distance above sea level the place is
D) the kind of weather a place has most often
  • 16. The largest mountain range in California is the
A) Whitney Range
B) Mojave Range
C) Sierra Nevadas
D) Yosemite Range
  • 17. Precipitation means
A) water in the form of rain, sleet or snow that falls from the sky
B) a hot valley floor
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) 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) a lot of less snow than land close to sea level
B) lower temperatures 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) sand
B) faults
C) rain and snow
D) brush fires
  • 21. Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource
A) petroleum
B) water
C) oranges
D) apples
  • 22. What type of tree found in California is known as the world's tallest tree?
A) the birch tree
B) the douglas fir
C) the coast redwood
D) the oak tree
  • 23. Which is not a natural resource found in California?
A) fruit
B) nuts
C) cars
D) vegetables
  • 24. Which is not a natural resource found in California?
A) gold
B) boron
C) toilet paper
D) petroleum
  • 25. Trees in California can be used to make
A) cars
B) pasta
C) paper
D) metal
  • 26. Animals in California can be used to make
A) toothbrushes
B) food
C) paper
D) toilets
  • 27. Petroleum can be used to make
A) gas
B) medicine
C) soft drinks
D) footballs
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