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Harcourt Brace SS ch 1 California 4th grade
Harcourt Brace SS ch 1 California 4th grade
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1
The Central Valley's long ______ allows crops to be farmed ten months of the year
rain shadow
climate
growing season
drought
2
Mountains act like huge walls, creating a __________________
industry
drought
growing season
rainshadow
3
What is California's largest city?
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Jose
Sacramento
4
climate is....
height above sea level
water in the air
pattern of weather in an area
5
Which line separates the Western from the Eastern Hemisphere?
the prime Meridian
The Tropic of Cancer
the Tropic of Capricorn
the equator
6
In which of California's four natural regions is the state capital located?
Desert Region
Mountain Region
Coastal Region
Central Valley Region
7
Which natural resource is important in
both
the Mountain and Desert Regions of California?
minerals
oil
timber
fish
8
In which hemispheres and on what continent is California located?
the South Eastern Hem., Africa
the Southern and Western Hem, South America
the North Western Hem., North America
The North Eastern Hem, Europe
9
Sometimes California has a ________ which can cause farmers to lose their crops.
drought
climate
growing season
industry
10
What is the elevation range of the land around Sacramento?
1640-6560 feet
Above 6,560 feet
0-to-655 feet
655-1,640 feet
11
The Coastal Region has.....
natural harbors
Large Cities
Fertile farmland
World's tallest Trees
12
What does the word "FAULTS" mean?
bad plays in a tennis match
mistakes made by someone else.
cracks in the Earth's surface.
ways in which something is not perfect.
13
Yosemite and Sequoia are names of what?
National parks
mountain ranges
Trees
natural resources
14
Some Californians in the Central Region work in an ___________ such as fishing, timber, or oil.
drought
growing season
rainshadow
industry
15
A hemisphere is....
3/4 of the earth
an entire sphere
half of a sphere
16
Elevation is....
height
altitude
distance from equator
distance above sea level
17
What are some reasons people might have for choosing LA as a place to live?
Good Weather
Jobs & near transportation routes.
Physical & Natural resources
It's on the Pacific coast
18
Which is in California?
The Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada Mountain Range
Mississippi River
Ohio River
19
What is the largest natural feature in California's Mountain Range?
the Sacramento Rive
the Salton Sea
San Francisco Bay
the Sierra Nevada Mountains
20
What is rain shadow?
The wet part of the mountains
Protection of the climate
The dry side of the mountain
The shade under an umbrella
21
The Central Valley Region has .......
long growing season & livestock
large Cities
Fertile farmland
dry climate
22
Why is California's location in the Pacific Basin important?
Disneyland is located here!
Yosemite is here, I love Yosemite!
It's a place where people ideas, and goods come together
I don't know, wasn't paying attention
23
An area of land with features that set it apart from other areas of land is a
plain
coast
climate
region
24
What city has the largest population?
San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
Burbank
25
A mountain range...
a series of mountain ranges
is land next to the ocean
The Pacific Ocean
large areas of flat land
26
What hemisphere is CA located in
Southern
Eastern
Western
America
27
California is in which region
mid-west
mountain
southwest
west
28
What makes the Central Valley Region important to California?
Surfers ride rad waves here.
It's one of the most productive farming regions in the world
It's where our State Capitol is located
Cows go like "mooo" here
