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