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California Geography & Regions Review
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A review of map skills and California's regions.
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1
The Central Valley is ideal for farming because of:
Sacramento River
Rich soil
San Joaquin River
All are correct.
2
North America (California) is located which of the following two hemispheres?
Southern & Western
Northern & Western
Southern & Eastern
Northern & Southern
3
What is the purpose of a compass rose?
It tells you where to go
It tells you directions: N, E, S, W
It is a symbol on a map that shows directions: N, E, S, W
It is a fancy symbol.
4
Latitude is read ____ degrees N or ____ degrees S. What is it north or south of?
Hemisphere
Prime Meridian
Equator
Glob
5
This line is used to divide the Northern & Southern Hemisphere.
Lunch
Longitude
Latitude
Equator
6
What are these imaginary lines that run north to south around the earth called?
Lines of Stripes
Lines of Longitude
Lines of Latitude
Parallel Lines
7
What are the industries in the Central Valley?
All are correct.
Government
Canning
Agriculture
8
What is this?
Compass
A cool tattoo
Never Eat Sour Watermellon
Compass Rose
9
This tool on a map helps you understand what colors, symbols, and lines or markings mean.
Heading
Scale
Legend
Compass Rose
10
What is California's main industry?
Farming
Fishing
Tourism
Mining
11
This line is used to divide the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
North Pole
Prime Meridian
Equator
Conga
12
In which region do we live?
Desert
Coast
Mountains
Central Valley
13
The world is divided into four of these.
Pieces
Hemispheres
Quadrants
Latitudes
14
The All American Canal brings water to farms in which region?
Coast
Desert
Mountain
Central Valley
15
What are imaginary lines that run east to west around the globe called?
Lines of Longitude
Lines of Equator
Lines of Linear
Lines of Latitude
16
Longitude is read ___ degrees E or ___ degrees W. What is it east and west of?
Equator
Hemisphere
Earth
Prime Meridian
17
Which region has less than 10 inches of rainfall per year?
Coast
Desert
Mountain
Central Valley
18
Which ocean borders California?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
19
Entertainment, oil drilling, fishing, shipping are the industries in which region?
Coast
Central Valley
Desert
Mountain
20
Mining and timber are two of the industries in which region?
Central Valley
Mountain
Coast
Desert
