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California
Contributed by: Adler
  • 1. A hemisphere is
A) a rain cloud
B) half of the Earth
C) the largest piece of land on the Earth
D) Europe
  • 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) continents
B) government
C) physical features
D) states
  • 4. The northern California coast is
A) rocky and rugged
B) is smooth and gets very little rain
C) like a valley
D) gives way to a coastal plain
  • 5. The southern California coast gets
A) less rainfall than northern California
B) a lot of snow
C) a lot of hail
D) more bears than northern California
  • 6. Which is an example of a valley in the Central Valley of California
A) Tahoe
B) San Joaquin Valley
C) Coachella Valley
D) Big Basin
  • 7. Which is an example of a valley in the Central Valley of California
A) Death Valley
B) Imperial Valley
C) Sierra Nevada
D) Sacramento Valley
  • 8. California borders
A) the Atlantic Ocean
B) the Red Sea
C) the Pacific Ocean
D) New York
  • 9. States and countries that border the Pacific Ocean are part of the
A) Asia
B) Pacific Rim
C) Pacific River
D) Pacific Fraternity
  • 10. The imaginary line that separates the Earth into two hemispheres is called the
A) North Pole
B) Cape of Good Hope
C) Prime Meridian
D) Equator
  • 11. A smaller river that flows into a larger river is called a
A) delta
B) port
C) valley
D) tributary
  • 12. The wearing away of the Earth's surface is called
A) a flood
B) a drought
C) a muerto
D) erosion
  • 13. One of California's largest lakes is
A) Lake Bear
B) Lake Tahoe
C) Shasta Lake
D) Big Bear Lake
  • 14. One of California's largest lakes is
A) Goose Lake
B) Lake Bear
C) the Salton Sea
D) Shasta 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 amount of distance above sea level the place is
C) the kind of weather a place has most often
D) the type of animals that live in the place
  • 16. The largest mountain range in California is the
A) Mojave Range
B) Sierra Nevadas
C) Whitney Range
D) Yosemite Range
  • 17. Precipitation means
A) a hot valley floor
B) water in the form of rain, sleet or snow that falls from the sky
C) being really upset
D) a bay that is next to the Pacific Ocean
  • 18. Land that is close to sea level usually has
A) lower temperatures than land in high elevations
B) a lot more ice than land in higher elevations
C) a lot more snow than the mountain peaks
D) a higher temperature than land in high elevations
  • 19. Land high above sea level usually has
A) higher temperatures compared to land close to sea level
B) usually has a lot of beaches
C) a lot of less snow than land close to sea level
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 douglas fir
C) the birch tree
D) the coast redwood
  • 23. Which is not a natural resource found in California?
A) vegetables
B) cars
C) nuts
D) fruit
  • 24. Which is not a natural resource found in California?
A) boron
B) petroleum
C) toilet paper
D) gold
  • 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) paper
B) toilets
C) toothbrushes
D) food
  • 27. Petroleum can be used to make
A) gas
B) medicine
C) footballs
D) soft drinks
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