4th Grade California Social Studies Ch. 1

Question 1

Mountains act like huge walls, creating a ?

Accepted Answer

rain shadow

Question 2

What causes farmers to lose their crops?

Accepted Answer

drought

Question 3

The Central Valley has a long ? which allows crops to be farmed for 10 months.

Accepted Answer

growing season

Question 4

What is the largest natural feature in California's Mountain Region?

Accepted Answer

the Sierra Nevada

Question 5

What does the word faults mean?

Accepted Answer

cracks in Earth's surface

Question 6

In which region are California's 2 natural harbors located?

Accepted Answer

Coastal Region

Question 7

Which one doesn't describe the Coastal Region.

Accepted Answer

raise livestock

Question 8

What isn't a reason why people might move to California?

Accepted Answer

the 4 regions

Question 9

Which one doesn't describe the Central Valley region?

Accepted Answer

world's tallest trees

Question 10

Which natural resource is important in both the Mountain and Desert regions?

Accepted Answer

minerals

Question 11

Californians work in ? such as fishing, timber or oil production.

Accepted Answer

industry

Question 12

What is California's largest city?

Accepted Answer

Los Angeles

Question 13

In which hemispheres and on what continents is California located?

Accepted Answer

Northern & Western Hemispheres, North America

Question 14

What line separates the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

the prime meridian

Question 15

In which of California's four natural regions is the state capital located?

Accepted Answer

Central Valley region

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