Chapter 1 Social Studies Review

Look at the map. Then answer the question. In which region is Yosemite National Park located?

• Central Valley

• coastal region

• desert region

• mountain region

Look at the map. Then answer the question by checking all the boxes that make sense.

Describe where the city of San Francisco is in relation to Fresno. "Include the region that each city is located in.

• San Francisco is northwest of Fresno.

• San Francisco is in the coastal region in the western part of California.

• Fresno is in the Central Valley and is southeast of San Francisco.

• San Francisco is in the mountain region in the northern part of California.

• Fresno is in the Central Valley and is northwest of San Francisco.

Which of the following is an example of a landform?

• tree

• hill

• elevation

• ecosystem

Check all the boxes next to words that are landforms.

• mountain

• valley

• swamp

• hill

• jungle

Check the box next to each word that is an ecosystem.

• forest

• swamp

• mountain

• hill

• jungle

Look at the map. Then answer the question.

What resources come from California's coastal region?

• natural gas, almonds, grapes

• lettuce, strawberries, fish

• cattle, dairy, oil

• oil,dairy, fish

Look at the map. Then answer the question.

Natural gas, dairy and almonds come from this area:

• Forests, some farming

• Farming

• High population

• Non-farming land

Check off all the reasons that elevation makes it possible to go skiing in the mountain region of California.

• The mountain region has high elevations.

• Places with higher elevations are cooler.

• Higher elevations get cool enough to have snow.

• Mountains have trees.

Which statement describes the relationship between California's mountains and valleys?

• Mountains are irrigated with water from valleys.

• Mountain ranges surround the valleys on all sides.

• Mountains and valleys have the same temperature year around.

• Valleys and mountains represent California's primary farming areas.

The coastal region attracts tourists because of its __________.

• hiking

• beaches

• farming

• irrigation