California
  • 1. A hemisphere is
A) half of the Earth
B) a rain cloud
C) Europe
D) the largest piece of land on the Earth
  • 2. California is is what part of the United States?
A) East
B) West
C) South
D) North
  • 3. A natural region has the same
A) continents
B) physical features
C) government
D) states
  • 4. The northern California coast is
A) is smooth and gets very little rain
B) rocky and rugged
C) like a valley
D) gives way to a coastal plain
  • 5. The southern California coast gets
A) more bears than northern California
B) a lot of hail
C) less rainfall than northern California
D) a lot of snow
  • 6. Which is an example of a valley in the Central Valley of California
A) San Joaquin Valley
B) Big Basin
C) Tahoe
D) Coachella Valley
  • 7. Which is an example of a valley in the Central Valley of California
A) Sacramento Valley
B) Sierra Nevada
C) Death Valley
D) Imperial Valley
  • 8. California borders
A) New York
B) the Atlantic Ocean
C) the Pacific Ocean
D) the Red Sea
  • 9. States and countries that border the Pacific Ocean are part of the
A) Asia
B) Pacific River
C) Pacific Fraternity
D) Pacific Rim
  • 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) port
B) valley
C) delta
D) tributary
  • 12. The wearing away of the Earth's surface is called
A) a flood
B) a muerto
C) erosion
D) a drought
  • 13. One of California's largest lakes is
A) Shasta Lake
B) Lake Bear
C) Lake Tahoe
D) Big Bear 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 kind of weather a place has most often
B) the amount of distance above sea level the place is
C) the size of the mountain ranges
D) the type of animals that live in the place
  • 16. The largest mountain range in California is the
A) Mojave Range
B) Yosemite Range
C) Whitney Range
D) Sierra Nevadas
  • 17. Precipitation means
A) a bay that is next to the Pacific Ocean
B) a hot valley floor
C) being really upset
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) lower temperatures than land in high elevations
B) a lot more snow than the mountain peaks
C) a higher temperature than land in high elevations
D) a lot more ice than land in higher 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) usually has a lot of beaches
D) higher temperatures compared to land close to sea level
  • 20. Air masses that form over the Pacific Ocean help create
A) brush fires
B) sand
C) faults
D) rain and snow
  • 21. Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource
A) apples
B) petroleum
C) oranges
D) water
  • 22. What type of tree found in California is known as the world's tallest tree?
A) the birch tree
B) the oak tree
C) the douglas fir
D) the coast redwood
  • 23. Which is not a natural resource found in California?
A) vegetables
B) fruit
C) nuts
D) cars
  • 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) pasta
B) cars
C) paper
D) metal
  • 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) gas
B) soft drinks
C) medicine
D) footballs
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