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Duplicate of Unit 1: The Land of California
Duplicate of Unit 1: The Land of California
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Land of California study guide
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1
The South Pole is better because it has penguins.
Opinion
Fact
2
The coastal region touches the
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
3
The mountain range in the mountain region of California is
Coastal Range
Sierra Nevada
Sacramento Mountains
Himalayas
4
If you lived in the valley, what job would you most likely have?
skiing
People in the valley do not have jobs
surfing
farming
5
An area just outside the city is:
a suburban area
a rural area
an urban area
6
The North Pole and South Pole are at opposite ends of the Earth.
Fact
Opinion
7
Many _____________ are located in the Central Valley.
trees
lakes
farms
mountains
8
A city area is:
an urban area
a rural area
a suburban area
9
The exact location of a place on Earth using degrees north or south and east or west.
prime meridian
degress
equator
exact location
10
An imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole is called
Tropic of Capricorn
equator
Tropic of Cancer
prime meridian
11
The 4 cardinal directions are:
north, northeast, south, southeast
north, south, east, west
The Cardinals are a baseball team, not directions.
east, southeast, west, southwest
12
A symbol that shows the 4 cardinal directions is called a
line of longitude
directions
line of latitude
compass rose
13
An area that receives less than 10 inches of rain a year is the ________ region.
valley
coastal
mountain
desert
14
Why did people want to settle near rivers and oceans in California?
because it's pretty
for travel
so they could go swimming
many animals live there
15
One half of Earth is called a
oval
cube
sphere
hemisphere
16
The South Pole is surrounded by Antarctica.
Opinion
Fact
17
To
set up
a new place to live:
move
mountain pass
border
settle
18
If you lived on the coast, which industry would be a good one to work in?
farming
fishing
snow skiing
19
The North Pole has cold temperatures.
Opinion
Fact
20
The weather patterns in one place over a long period of time is
climate
weather patterns
rain
sunshine
21
When Earth spins around one time, how many hours have passed?
20
365
24
1
22
The desert in California is named the
Sahara Desert
Mojave Desert
Gobi Desert
California Desert
23
Some of the crops grown in California are
all of the above
tomatoes
grapes
sunflowers
24
The land along the ocean is the _____________ region.
mountain
coastal
valley
desert
25
It is better to study the North Pole.
Opinion
Fact
26
An area of many mountain ranges and forests is the __________ region.
coastal
desert
valley
mountain
27
Which region is the least populated in California?
desert
mountains
valley
coastal
28
One of the top industries in California is
hiking
sightseeing
tourism
boating
29
James Beckwourth was
a Spanish explorer
a guide through mountains
a fisherman
a random dude
30
The line of latitude that circles the middle of the Earth is called the
prime meridian
Tropic of Cancer
equator
Tropic of Capricorn
31
A useful material that comes from Earth is a
boat
house
dirt
natural resource
32
A low, flat region where there are many farms is the ________ region.
mountain
valley
desert
coastal
33
An area of small towns is:
an urban area
a suburban area
a rural area