Week 2: California Studies Weekly

What is absolute location? When is it used?

• Absolute location is the exact location of a place. It consists of latitude and longitude and when they meet, they give the exact location of a place on earth
• Absolute Location is a relative location of a place. It consists of latitude and longitude and when they are near enough to each other, it gives exact location of a place on earth
• Absolute location is how far a location is from another place. Latitude and longitude never meet and we will never know how to find exact location
• Absolute location is the exact location of a place. It does not consist of latitude and longitude since these mapping tools are no longer used

Which of the following is NOT a continent?

• Asia 
• Austrailia
• India
• North America

The earth is divided into 4 sections called:________

• meridians
• equator
• quarters
• hemispheres

Lines of latitude that run across the earth from east to west are called____________

• Equator
• Parallel
• Meridian
• Prime Me

Sacramento, CA is located at 38 degrees N, 121 degrees W. Which continent is it found on?

• Europe
• South America
• North America
• Asia

Australia, Antarctica, and most of South America are found in which hemisphere?

• Northern
• Eastern
• Southern
• Western

The San Diego Oceans Foundation helps underprivileged kids experience_________

• camping in the forests
• desert survival skills
• skiing in the mountains
• snorkeling in the ocean

John Muir created __________ to help convince people to take care of California's natural wonders

• The Sierra Club
• Arbor Day
• Earth Day
• The Green Initiative

Which National Park in California was created thanks to the efforts of John Muir and a bill passed by Congress in 1890?

• Yellowstone
• Tahoe
• Death Valley
• Yosemite

Why is there no change of seasons in the area known as the tropics?

• The tropics receive rain all year long and is sunny all day long
• This area is dry all year long and the days are only 23.5 hours long
• The area receives the same amount of sunlight all year long. The region has an equal amount of daytime and nighttime hours, and land heats evenly all year long 
• The area receives the same amount of snow all year long. The region receives an exceptional amount of moonlight and land cools evenly all year long