Studies Weekly 4

This type of location tells you EXACTLY where something is located.

• Exact location

• Location

• Absolute location

• Possibly good luck!

Miners used teams of 20 mules to pull wagons full of borax, an important mineral found in California used for______

• soaps, medicine and fertilize

• textiles

• food production

• fishing and shipping

Most of California enjoys a Mediterranean climate, which typically has _________________

• cool winters and hot summers

• hot, dry summers and mild winters

• mild, rainy winters and warm, dry summers

• snowy winters and mild summers

In the Mountain Region, trees are an important resource used for __________________

• growing pineapples and coconuts

• lumber for fences, furniture and paper

• shade for hikers

• boat-building industry

Why is California considered a golden state?

• The poppy's and weather, and sunshine.

• Believe it!

• The giant ants that chase Roman

• This is incorrect

The Earth is divided into four sections called _________.

• meridians
• equator
• sections 
• hemispheres

What continent is California found? 

• North America 
• South America 
• United States 
• Asia 

Why do people along the western part of the state of California need to be prepared for earthquakes?

• Shifting of the Earths plates at the san Andrea Fault can cause earthquakes. 
• Mining in the Sierra Nevada-Cascade Range causes shifts in the Earth's crust. 
• Underwater volcanos erupting in the Pacific Ocean can cause earthquakes on land. 
• Shifting weather patterns caused by the jet stream can create earthquakes. 

___________ is the tallest point in California? 

• a mountain 
• the central valley 
• Mt. Witney
• Rocky Mountain 

In order to grow crops in the Desert Region of California, farmers must use _________. 

• Soil 
• Shade 
• irrigation 
• pesticides