Social Studies Chapter 1 Practice

What is the equator?

• Superman's enemy

• The answer to an addition problem.

• The imaginary line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

• The highest point on a map.

Which hemisphere do we live in?

• Northern

• Southern

In which California region is the State Capitol building found?

• Mountain

• Central Valley

• Coast

• Desert

In the coastal region of California, what is different about the southern coast than the northern coast?

• The southern coast is actually part of the desert region, but not the northern.

• Northern coast has cool and wet climate with rocky shores, and the southern coast has warm & dry climate with sandy beaches.

• The people that live in the southern coastal area are a lot cooler and more lit than the people in the northern coastal area.

• Southern coast has cool and wet climate with rocky shores, and the northern coast has warm & dry climate with sandy beaches.

Which region is California's most populated?

• Coast

• Mountain

• Desert

• Central Valley

What is a rain shadow?

• It's when the rain is so heavy it makes a spooky shadow on the ground. Scary!

• The desert area on the Eastern side of the mountain that gets no rain because the mountains block (or shadow) it.

• It's the underside of a rainbow.

• Area of land destroyed by heavy rain.

Which California region is found in the rain shadow?

• Mountain

• Desert

• Coast

• Central Valley

In California, most of the precipitation falls on which side of the mountains?

• East ("The east is a rain beast")

• West ("The west is wet")

Which type of tree usually grows TALLER?

• Coast Redwood

• Giant Sequioa

What is a recreational activity someone might do in the coastal region?

• Surf, fishing, boating, swimming

• Rock climbing, skiing, farming

• Cactus growing, Dirt biking, quad riding