California
  • 1. A hemisphere is
A) a rain cloud
B) the largest piece of land on the Earth
C) half of the Earth
D) Europe
  • 2. California is is what part of the United States?
A) North
B) East
C) West
D) South
  • 3. A natural region has the same
A) government
B) states
C) physical features
D) continents
  • 4. The northern California coast is
A) rocky and rugged
B) gives way to a coastal plain
C) like a valley
D) is smooth and gets very little rain
  • 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) San Joaquin Valley
B) Coachella Valley
C) Tahoe
D) Big Basin
  • 7. Which is an example of a valley in the Central Valley of California
A) Sierra Nevada
B) Death Valley
C) Sacramento Valley
D) Imperial Valley
  • 8. California borders
A) the Pacific Ocean
B) the Atlantic Ocean
C) New York
D) the Red Sea
  • 9. States and countries that border the Pacific Ocean are part of the
A) Pacific Rim
B) Pacific Fraternity
C) Pacific River
D) Asia
  • 10. The imaginary line that separates the Earth into two hemispheres is called the
A) Prime Meridian
B) Cape of Good Hope
C) North Pole
D) Equator
  • 11. A smaller river that flows into a larger river is called a
A) delta
B) tributary
C) valley
D) port
  • 12. The wearing away of the Earth's surface is called
A) a flood
B) a muerto
C) a drought
D) erosion
  • 13. One of California's largest lakes is
A) Shasta Lake
B) Lake Tahoe
C) Big Bear Lake
D) Lake Bear
  • 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 amount of distance above sea level the place is
B) the type of animals that live in the place
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) Whitney Range
C) Yosemite Range
D) Mojave 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 higher temperature than land in high elevations
B) lower temperatures than land in high elevations
C) a lot more snow than the mountain peaks
D) a lot more ice than land in higher elevations
  • 19. Land high above sea level usually has
A) usually has a lot of beaches
B) a lot of less snow than land close to sea level
C) higher temperatures compared to 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) brush fires
B) faults
C) sand
D) rain and snow
  • 21. Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource
A) apples
B) water
C) oranges
D) petroleum
  • 22. What type of tree found in California is known as the world's tallest tree?
A) the oak tree
B) the douglas fir
C) the coast redwood
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) boron
B) petroleum
C) gold
D) toilet paper
  • 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) toilets
B) paper
C) food
D) toothbrushes
  • 27. Petroleum can be used to make
A) medicine
B) soft drinks
C) footballs
D) gas
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