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California - Quiz
Contributed by: Adler
  • 1. A hemisphere is
A) a rain cloud
B) Europe
C) half of the Earth
D) the largest piece of land on the Earth
  • 2. California is is what part of the United States?
A) West
B) East
C) South
D) North
  • 3. A natural region has the same
A) continents
B) government
C) states
D) physical features
  • 4. The northern California coast is
A) is smooth and gets very little rain
B) like a valley
C) rocky and rugged
D) gives way to a coastal plain
  • 5. The southern California coast gets
A) a lot of hail
B) more bears than northern California
C) less rainfall than northern California
D) a lot of snow
  • 6. Which is an example of a valley in the Central Valley of California
A) San Joaquin Valley
B) Coachella Valley
C) Big Basin
D) Tahoe
  • 7. Which is an example of a valley in the Central Valley of California
A) Sacramento Valley
B) Sierra Nevada
C) Death Valley
D) Imperial Valley
  • 8. California borders
A) the Pacific Ocean
B) New York
C) the Atlantic Ocean
D) the Red Sea
  • 9. States and countries that border the Pacific Ocean are part of the
A) Asia
B) Pacific Fraternity
C) Pacific River
D) Pacific Rim
  • 10. The imaginary line that separates the Earth into two hemispheres is called the
A) North Pole
B) Equator
C) Cape of Good Hope
D) Prime Meridian
  • 11. A smaller river that flows into a larger river is called a
A) delta
B) tributary
C) valley
D) port
  • 12. The wearing away of the Earth's surface is called
A) erosion
B) a flood
C) a drought
D) a muerto
  • 13. One of California's largest lakes is
A) Big Bear Lake
B) Shasta Lake
C) Lake Tahoe
D) Lake Bear
  • 14. One of California's largest lakes is
A) Goose Lake
B) Shasta Lake
C) Lake Bear
D) the Salton Sea
  • 15. When you are asked to describe the climate of a place, you are being asked to tell about
A) the size of the mountain ranges
B) the kind of weather a place has most often
C) the amount of distance above sea level the place is
D) the type of animals that live in the place
  • 16. The largest mountain range in California is the
A) Yosemite Range
B) Sierra Nevadas
C) Mojave Range
D) Whitney Range
  • 17. Precipitation means
A) a hot valley floor
B) a bay that is next to the Pacific Ocean
C) being really upset
D) water in the form of rain, sleet or snow that falls from the sky
  • 18. Land that is close to sea level usually has
A) lower temperatures than land in high elevations
B) a lot more snow than the mountain peaks
C) a lot more ice than land in higher elevations
D) a higher temperature than land in high elevations
  • 19. Land high above sea level usually has
A) higher temperatures compared to land close to sea level
B) lower temperatures than land close to sea level
C) usually has a lot of beaches
D) a lot of less snow than land close to sea level
  • 20. Air masses that form over the Pacific Ocean help create
A) brush fires
B) sand
C) rain and snow
D) faults
  • 21. Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource
A) apples
B) petroleum
C) water
D) oranges
  • 22. What type of tree found in California is known as the world's tallest tree?
A) the douglas fir
B) the coast redwood
C) the birch tree
D) the oak tree
  • 23. Which is not a natural resource found in California?
A) vegetables
B) nuts
C) cars
D) fruit
  • 24. Which is not a natural resource found in California?
A) toilet paper
B) petroleum
C) gold
D) boron
  • 25. Trees in California can be used to make
A) cars
B) pasta
C) metal
D) paper
  • 26. Animals in California can be used to make
A) food
B) toilets
C) toothbrushes
D) paper
  • 27. Petroleum can be used to make
A) medicine
B) soft drinks
C) footballs
D) gas
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