California
  • 1. A hemisphere is
A) Europe
B) a rain cloud
C) half of the Earth
D) the largest piece of land on the Earth
  • 2. California is is what part of the United States?
A) East
B) North
C) West
D) South
  • 3. A natural region has the same
A) physical features
B) states
C) continents
D) government
  • 4. The northern California coast is
A) is smooth and gets very little rain
B) gives way to a coastal plain
C) like a valley
D) rocky and rugged
  • 5. The southern California coast gets
A) less rainfall than northern California
B) more bears than northern California
C) a lot of hail
D) a lot of snow
  • 6. Which is an example of a valley in the Central Valley of California
A) Big Basin
B) Coachella Valley
C) San Joaquin Valley
D) Tahoe
  • 7. Which is an example of a valley in the Central Valley of California
A) Imperial Valley
B) Sacramento Valley
C) Sierra Nevada
D) Death Valley
  • 8. California borders
A) the Atlantic Ocean
B) New York
C) the Red Sea
D) the Pacific Ocean
  • 9. States and countries that border the Pacific Ocean are part of the
A) Pacific Rim
B) Pacific River
C) Asia
D) Pacific Fraternity
  • 10. The imaginary line that separates the Earth into two hemispheres is called the
A) Prime Meridian
B) North Pole
C) Cape of Good Hope
D) Equator
  • 11. A smaller river that flows into a larger river is called a
A) tributary
B) valley
C) delta
D) port
  • 12. The wearing away of the Earth's surface is called
A) a drought
B) a flood
C) erosion
D) a muerto
  • 13. One of California's largest lakes is
A) Big Bear Lake
B) Lake Tahoe
C) Lake Bear
D) Shasta Lake
  • 14. One of California's largest lakes is
A) the Salton Sea
B) Lake Bear
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 kind of weather a place has most often
C) the amount of distance above sea level the place is
D) the size of the mountain ranges
  • 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) water in the form of rain, sleet or snow that falls from the sky
B) being really upset
C) a bay that is next to the Pacific Ocean
D) a hot valley floor
  • 18. Land that is close to sea level usually has
A) a higher temperature than land in high elevations
B) a lot more snow than the mountain peaks
C) a lot more ice than land in higher elevations
D) lower temperatures than land in high elevations
  • 19. Land high above sea level usually has
A) a lot of less snow than land close to sea level
B) higher temperatures compared to land close to sea level
C) lower temperatures than land close to sea level
D) usually has a lot of beaches
  • 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) petroleum
C) oranges
D) water
  • 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 birch tree
D) the coast redwood
  • 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) gold
B) toilet paper
C) petroleum
D) boron
  • 25. Trees in California can be used to make
A) paper
B) metal
C) cars
D) pasta
  • 26. Animals in California can be used to make
A) paper
B) food
C) toilets
D) toothbrushes
  • 27. Petroleum can be used to make
A) soft drinks
B) footballs
C) medicine
D) gas
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