Chapter 1 Social Studies Test

Which line separates the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere?

• the equator

• the Tropic of Capricorn

• the Tropic of Cancer

• the prime meridian

In which hemispheres and on which continent is California located?

• the Southern and Western Hemispheres, South America

• the Northern and Western Hemispheres, North America

• the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres, Africa

• the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres, Europe

In which region are California's two natural harbors located?

• Mountain Region

• Coastal Region

• Central Valley Region

• Desert Region

What is the largest natural feature in California's Mountain Region?

• the Sacramento River

• San Francisco Bay

• the Salton Sea

• the Sierra Nevada

In which of California's four natural regions is the state capital located?

• Coastal Region

• Central Valley Region

• Mountain Region

• Desert Region

What is California's largest city?

• Sacramento

• San Jose

• Los Angeles

• San Diego

People in California often do not feel movement that happens along one of the state's faults.

What does the word faults mean in the sentence above?

• ways in which something is not perfect

• mistakes made by someone else

• bad plays in a tennis match

• cracks in Earth's surface

Which natural resource is important in both the Mountain and Desert Regions of California?

• fish

• timber

• oil

• minerals

Sometimes California has a ________________, which can cause farmers to lose their crops.

• growing season

• drought

• industry

• rain shadow

• climate

Some Californians in the Coastal Region work in an __________________ such as fishing, timber, or oil production.

• growing season

• drought

• industry

• rain shadow

• climate