California - Quiz
  • 1. A hemisphere is
A) Europe
B) the largest piece of land on the Earth
C) half of the Earth
D) a rain cloud
  • 2. California is is what part of the United States?
A) North
B) East
C) South
D) West
  • 3. A natural region has the same
A) physical features
B) government
C) states
D) continents
  • 4. The northern California coast is
A) like a valley
B) is smooth and gets very little rain
C) gives way to a coastal plain
D) rocky and rugged
  • 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) Big Basin
B) San Joaquin Valley
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) 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) Asia
B) Pacific Fraternity
C) Pacific River
D) Pacific Rim
  • 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) delta
B) valley
C) port
D) tributary
  • 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 Bear
C) Big Bear Lake
D) Lake Tahoe
  • 14. One of California's largest lakes is
A) Shasta Lake
B) the Salton Sea
C) Lake Bear
D) Goose Lake
  • 15. When you are asked to describe the climate of a place, you are being asked to tell about
A) the size of the mountain ranges
B) the type of animals that live in the place
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) Yosemite Range
B) Sierra Nevadas
C) Whitney Range
D) Mojave Range
  • 17. Precipitation means
A) being really upset
B) water in the form of rain, sleet or snow that falls from the sky
C) a hot valley floor
D) a bay that is next to the Pacific Ocean
  • 18. Land that is close to sea level usually has
A) a lot more snow than the mountain peaks
B) a lot more ice than land in higher elevations
C) a higher temperature than land in high elevations
D) lower temperatures than land in high elevations
  • 19. Land high above sea level usually has
A) higher temperatures compared to land close to sea level
B) a lot of less snow than land close to sea level
C) usually has a lot of beaches
D) lower temperatures than land close to sea level
  • 20. Air masses that form over the Pacific Ocean help create
A) rain and snow
B) sand
C) faults
D) brush fires
  • 21. Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource
A) water
B) oranges
C) petroleum
D) apples
  • 22. What type of tree found in California is known as the world's tallest tree?
A) the oak tree
B) the coast redwood
C) the birch tree
D) the douglas fir
  • 23. Which is not a natural resource found in California?
A) fruit
B) vegetables
C) cars
D) nuts
  • 24. Which is not a natural resource found in California?
A) toilet paper
B) petroleum
C) boron
D) gold
  • 25. Trees in California can be used to make
A) paper
B) cars
C) metal
D) pasta
  • 26. Animals in California can be used to make
A) paper
B) toilets
C) toothbrushes
D) food
  • 27. Petroleum can be used to make
A) medicine
B) footballs
C) gas
D) soft drinks
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