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Central Valley and Mountain Regions

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1
What is agriculture?
The business of farming almonds
The business of growing crops and raising animals.
The wearing away of Earth's surface.
2
A tributary is...
a Hunger Games contestant
a narrow gap between mountain peaks
a large river that flows into a smaller river
a small river that flows into a larger river
3
Which two valleys form the Central Valley?
Los Angeles and Stockton
Bakersfield and San Joaquin
Sacramento and Stockton
Sacramento and San Joaquin
4
Why are the mountain ranges in California difficult to cross?
The ranges are long and wide with few mountain passes.
The ranges are not difficult to cross at all.
The ranges are full of dangerous volcanoes that can erupt.
There are too many tributaries in the ranges that keep out.
5
An example of an urban area of the Central Valley is....
Los Angeles
Palm Desert
Sacramento
San Francisco
6
One of the major industries in the Mountain Region is...
agriculture
tourism
entertainment
software
7
What is the largest mountain range located in California?
The Transverse Range
The Sierra Nevada
The Coast Range
Ring of Fire
8
What is a valley?
a high plain between mountains
a low area between mountains
a place where farming happens
9
The Central Valley is so fertile because...
They use organic seeds.
It is surrounded by mountains
It is formed by a delta
It is not fertile at all
10
A worker that moves from farm to farm to harvest crops is called....
delta
farmer
migrant worker
Central Valley