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1
As a region, which area typically experiences the coldest winter temperatures in California?
northeast
northwest
southwest
southeast
2
In an average year, how many million acre-feet water falls on CA?
300
100
400
200
3
Frost action is a type of chemical weathering.
true
false
4
Which describes the source of moisture and precipitation type in SE CA in late summer?
from the Gulf of Alaska
from the west
widespread light rains from the north
from Mexico, heavy downpours
5
Mass wasting is a denudational process.
true
false
6
The Pacific Rim contains what percentage of the world’s seismic activity?
60%
70%
80%
50%
7
Santa Ana winds originate from which pressure system?
Thermal low
Aleutian subpolar low
Great Basin high
Hawaiian high
8
Which water infrastructure is the largest development in the nation?
the central valley project
the hetch-hetchy aqueduct
the colorado river system
the state water project
9
Oxidation is a type of mechanical weathering
false
true
10
California uses more water than any other state.
false
true
11
What pressure system brings precipitation to California in winter?
Aleutian subpolar low
Thermal low
Great Basin high
Hawaiian high
12
Absolute location is described by____________.
latitude and longitude
shape and time
landmarks and time
direction and distance
13
Cismontane regions and landscapes are __________.
arctic, extreme cold
desert, extreme heat
cold, moister
hot, drier
14
Which of these is the major source of water for the City of Los Angeles?
Central Valley Project
Owens Valley
East bay MUD
California Water Project
15
What affects weather the further N or S you go from the equator, less solar energy there is?
atmosphere
latitude
altitude
air pressure
16
A normal fault drops rocks on one side down relative to the other side
false
true
17
What did the Doctrine of Prior Appropriation allow?
diverted water for non-public use
diverted water from its source to a separate point
allowed water control only to the courts
no control over any water source
18
The process of subduction is_______________.
Both plates break
One plate breaks against another plate
Both plates slide
One plates slides under another plate
19
What is a group of interacting plants and animals and the physical environment where they live?
community
habitat
ecosystem
population
20
What is air pressure?
the amount of water vapor in the air
the amount of precipitation in a certain area
the weight of air pressing on everything in the environment
the type of clouds in the atmosphere
21
Projection has 4 distortion types, what are they?
shape, distance, size, direction
shape, distance, method, direction
shape, distance, coordinates, direction
shape, distance, motion, direction
22
Water riparian rights are held by an owner whose property __________________.
at least 2 properties over from the body of water
has no right to use the water
borders a water body
has to use all the water in a given year
23
The largest division of geologic time is _______________.
periods
eons
eras
epochs
24
Physical environment where plants and animals live, grow, feed?
population
community
ecosystem
habitat
25
How many physiographic regions are there in California?
12
13
11
10
26
Throughout most of California, what is the most important external erosional agent?
glaciers
volcanic eruptions
wind
running water
27
A formal region is defined by ________________.
defined by function
defined by people's perceptions
defined by the government
defined by each individual state
28
Biomass is greatest in which biome?
forest
tundra
chaparral
grassland
29
What causes water vapor in the air to condense?
a warmer temperature
cooler temperature
gravity
rain
30
San Francisco is located on what plate?
North American
Juan De Fuca
Gorda
Pacific
31
Weather refers to the current state of the atmosphere.
true
false
32
Number and variety of different species in a biome, is referred to as what?
climax community
biomass
monoculture
biodiversity
33
In the energy pyramid, what is the sun?
decomposer
secondary consumer
primary producer
tertiary producer
34
This type of rock contains layers.
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
35
What type of fault is the San Andreas?
Divergent
Transform
Convergent - land to ocean
Convergent - land to land
36
Where will you find the rainshawdow effect?
San Francisco and Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Diego
Owens and Death Valley
37
The major geologic era before our current one is__________________.
cenozoic
paleozoic
precambrian
mesozoic
38
Which one describes the recent past and geologic future for the next few million years in CA?
No erosion at all
Mountains build faster than erode
All of CA will fall into the ocean
Mountains erode faster than built
39
What best describes low air pressure?
inversion layer forms
clear sunny day
clouds form
no wind
40
What best describes the Sites reservoir.
will only serve farmers in nor-cal
will store off-stream water
will only serve domestic uses in nor-cal
will store in-stream water
41
Oroville and the Feather River are part of this water project.
Owens Valley
Central Valley Project
Metropolitan Water District
State Water Project
42
Lichens are important to the creation of an ecosystem because they create soil by ___________.
becoming taller
breaking down rock
reproducing asexually
collecting water
43
The Los Angeles plate is located on the North American plate.
false
true
44
Differential weathering is rocks breaking down at the different rates.
false
true
45
A vernacular region is__________________.
defined by each individual state
defined by function
defined by people's perceptions
defined by the government
46
Climate change predicts the Sierra Nevadas will lose at least 25% of snowpack by 2050.
false
true
47
Life Zones are defined by similar plant and animal communities.
true
false
48
Orographic lifting is ____________.
none of these
creates precipitation
creates drier climates
creates smog
49
The Antler orogeny was the first mountain building event?
true
false
50
Secondary succession is when a community changes on a ________________.
barren surface of land
barren surface with existing habitat
previously colonized but undisturbed habitat
previously colonized by disturbed habitat
