Gr.5 SS Chapter 9

Multiple Choice

Which state covers two-thirds of the West Coast and has more people than any other state in the country?

• California
• Washington
• Oregon

Multiple Choice

What are the three states on the West Coast of the United States?

• California, Oregon, Washington
• Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado
• Nevada, Idaho, Utah

Multiple Choice

Los Angeles is the ______ largest city in the United States.

• second
• third
• fifth

Multiple Choice

What are the large roads called that tie the sprawling city of Los Angeles together?

• Freeways
• Boulevards
• Highways

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of California?

• Sacramento
• San Francisco
• Los Angeles

Multiple Choice

The major river shown in the state of Washington and Oregon is the ________ River.

• Snake River
• Missouri River
• Columbia

Multiple Choice

Mount Whitney is located in the state of Oregon.

• False
• True

Multiple Choice

Which mountain range extends along the coast from northern Washington to southern California?

• Cascade Range
• Appalachian Mountains
• Sierra Nevada

Multiple Choice

What is the process of removing salt from water called?

• Filtration
• Desalination
• Evaporation

Multiple Choice

What is Los Angeles famous for, according to the passage?

• Beautiful sandy beaches

• Deserts

• snowy mountains

Multiple Choice

Thousands of movies have been made in Los Angeles because it is the world capital of the ________.

• movie business

• automobile industry

• fashion industry

Multiple Choice

True or False: The southern part of California receives a large amount of rain

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the range of tall mountains mentioned in the passage?

• Sierra Nevada

• Andes

• Rocky Mountains

Multiple Choice

The passage states that the valley is one of the most important food-growing regions of the United States.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which city is described as being full of new skyscrapers as well as old houses?

• San Francisco

• Miami

• Chicago

Multiple Choice

How tall are the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge?

• 100 stories tall

• 5 stories tall

• 70 stories tall

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of 'moisture'?

• Water only found in rivers

• Small amounts of water, either in the air or on a surface

• Large amounts of water in the ocean

Multiple Choice

what invention helped people travel up San Francisco's steep hills?

• cable cars

• trains

• planes

Multiple Choice

what is the most famous building in Seattle?

• Statue of Liberty

• Space Needle

• Empire State building

Multiple Choice

From the top of the 605-foot-high Space Needle, spectators have a magnificent view of the city of _______.

• San Francisco

• New York

• Seattle