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) West
B) North
C) East
D) South
  • 3. A natural region has the same
A) physical features
B) continents
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) a lot of snow
B) more bears than northern California
C) a lot of hail
D) less rainfall than northern California
  • 6. Which is an example of a valley in the Central Valley of California
A) Coachella Valley
B) Tahoe
C) San Joaquin Valley
D) Big Basin
  • 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) New York
B) the Red Sea
C) the Pacific Ocean
D) the Atlantic Ocean
  • 9. States and countries that border the Pacific Ocean are part of the
A) Pacific River
B) Asia
C) Pacific Fraternity
D) Pacific Rim
  • 10. The imaginary line that separates the Earth into two hemispheres is called the
A) Cape of Good Hope
B) North Pole
C) Prime Meridian
D) Equator
  • 11. A smaller river that flows into a larger river is called a
A) delta
B) port
C) tributary
D) valley
  • 12. The wearing away of the Earth's surface is called
A) a drought
B) erosion
C) a muerto
D) a flood
  • 13. One of California's largest lakes is
A) Lake Bear
B) Big Bear Lake
C) Lake Tahoe
D) Shasta Lake
  • 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 amount of distance above sea level the place is
B) the size of the mountain ranges
C) the type of animals that live in the place
D) the kind of weather a place has most often
  • 16. The largest mountain range in California is the
A) Yosemite Range
B) Mojave Range
C) Sierra Nevadas
D) Whitney Range
  • 17. Precipitation means
A) a hot valley floor
B) a bay that is next to the Pacific Ocean
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) a lot more ice than land in higher elevations
B) a lot more snow than the mountain peaks
C) lower temperatures than land in high elevations
D) a higher temperature than land in high elevations
  • 19. Land high above sea level usually has
A) lower temperatures than land close to sea level
B) usually has a lot of beaches
C) higher temperatures compared to 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) brush fires
B) sand
C) rain and snow
D) faults
  • 21. Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource
A) oranges
B) petroleum
C) water
D) apples
  • 22. What type of tree found in California is known as the world's tallest tree?
A) the coast redwood
B) the birch tree
C) the douglas fir
D) the oak tree
  • 23. Which is not a natural resource found in California?
A) cars
B) fruit
C) vegetables
D) nuts
  • 24. Which is not a natural resource found in California?
A) gold
B) toilet paper
C) boron
D) petroleum
  • 25. Trees in California can be used to make
A) cars
B) paper
C) metal
D) pasta
  • 26. Animals in California can be used to make
A) paper
B) toilets
C) food
D) toothbrushes
  • 27. Petroleum can be used to make
A) gas
B) soft drinks
C) footballs
D) medicine
Students who took this test also took :

Created with That Quiz — the math test generation site with resources for other subject areas.