Chapter 1 Lesson 1: Where is California located?

Because California is separated from other states by deserts and mountain ranges, it can be described as __________.

• humid

• special

• unique

• isolated

Which of the following is the best example of how California’s landforms have affected where people live?

• Los Angeles is California's largest city.

• The Central Valley has good farm land.

• The Colorado River forms the border between California and Arizona.

• The Sierra Nevada runs from north to south in the eastern part of the state.

It is likely that fewer people live in California’s deserts than in other areas because __________.

• deserts are extremely hot

• deserts have many resources

• most deserts are at a lower elevation

• there are few mountains in the deserts.

Which sentence explains how California’s regions are affected by drought?

• When the Central Valley experiences drought, crops can die.

• Deserts get little precipitation; therefore, they cannot experience a drought.

• Deserts get little precipitation; therefore, they cannot experience a drought.

• Forests in northern California are so wet they are not affected much by a drought.

An area's average weather over time is called __________.

• climate

• weather

• temperature

Rain or snow are a type of ____________.

• elevation

• precipitation

• concentration

Northern California gets more precipitation than southern California?

• true

• false

Death Valley is the highest point in all of North America.

• true

• false

Droughts are a serious issue because droughts can hurt farmers by killing crops.

• true

• false

Climate affects the kinds of plant and animal life an area can support.

• true

• false