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) East
B) West
C) North
D) South
  • 3. A natural region has the same
A) government
B) continents
C) states
D) physical features
  • 4. The northern California coast is
A) gives way to a coastal plain
B) rocky and rugged
C) is smooth and gets very little rain
D) like a valley
  • 5. The southern California coast gets
A) more bears than northern California
B) a lot of hail
C) a lot of snow
D) less rainfall than northern California
  • 6. Which is an example of a valley in the Central Valley of California
A) San Joaquin Valley
B) Tahoe
C) Big Basin
D) Coachella Valley
  • 7. Which is an example of a valley in the Central Valley of California
A) Imperial Valley
B) Sacramento Valley
C) Death Valley
D) Sierra Nevada
  • 8. California borders
A) New York
B) the Pacific Ocean
C) the Red Sea
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) Prime Meridian
C) North Pole
D) Equator
  • 11. A smaller river that flows into a larger river is called a
A) valley
B) tributary
C) port
D) delta
  • 12. The wearing away of the Earth's surface is called
A) a flood
B) erosion
C) a muerto
D) a drought
  • 13. One of California's largest lakes is
A) Big Bear Lake
B) Lake Bear
C) Lake Tahoe
D) Shasta Lake
  • 14. One of California's largest lakes is
A) Lake Bear
B) the Salton Sea
C) Shasta Lake
D) Goose Lake
  • 15. When you are asked to describe the climate of a place, you are being asked to tell about
A) the type of animals that live in the place
B) the amount of distance above sea level the place is
C) the size of the mountain ranges
D) the kind of weather a place has most often
  • 16. The largest mountain range in California is the
A) Whitney Range
B) Sierra Nevadas
C) Mojave Range
D) Yosemite Range
  • 17. Precipitation means
A) a bay that is next to the Pacific Ocean
B) water in the form of rain, sleet or snow that falls from the sky
C) being really upset
D) a hot valley floor
  • 18. Land that is close to sea level usually has
A) lower temperatures than land in high elevations
B) a higher temperature than land in high elevations
C) a lot more ice than land in higher elevations
D) a lot more snow than the mountain peaks
  • 19. Land high above sea level usually has
A) usually has a lot of beaches
B) lower temperatures than land close to sea level
C) a lot of less snow than land close to sea level
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) rain and snow
D) faults
  • 21. Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource
A) apples
B) oranges
C) petroleum
D) water
  • 22. What type of tree found in California is known as the world's tallest tree?
A) the douglas fir
B) the birch tree
C) the coast redwood
D) the oak tree
  • 23. Which is not a natural resource found in California?
A) fruit
B) vegetables
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) metal
B) cars
C) pasta
D) paper
  • 26. Animals in California can be used to make
A) food
B) paper
C) toothbrushes
D) toilets
  • 27. Petroleum can be used to make
A) footballs
B) medicine
C) gas
D) soft drinks
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