Reflections 3rd Grade Chapter 1

In what region do most Californians live and why?

• Most Californians live in the Mountain Region because people love to ski.

• Most Californians live in the Coast Region because people often settle near water.

• Most Californians live in the Desert Region because there are many plants and animals to eat there.

• Most Californians live in the Central Valley Region because they like growing crops.

How does a landform map show physical features?

• It uses colors or patterns to show physical features.

• It uses a compass rose to show physical features.

• It uses a grid to show physical features.

• It has lines that show borders to show physical features.

What is an example of an urban area?

• Los Angeles

• the Sierra Nevada

• farmland in the Central Valley

• Death Valley

Bridges and buildings are examples of

• landforms

• human-made features

• physical features

• natural resources

Building a bridge can ___________________.

Choose all that apply.

• help a community grow

• make it easier to transport goods

• be a waste of time

• bring more people to a community

What is usually the first thing people build in a settlement?

• tunnels through mountains

• schools for children

• homes for people to live in

• hospitals for the sick

On what continent is your community located?

• the United States

• the Western Hemisphere

• the Northern Hemisphere

• North America

Into how many regions is California divided into?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What can you find in California's Mountain Region?

Choose all that apply.

• deserts

• many people

• many large bodies of water

• highlands

• many trees

The letters NE on the compass rose area between North and East.

What does NE stand for? Choose all that apply.

• It stands for one of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, west).

• It stands for one of the intermediate directions (northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast).

• It stands for New England.

• It stands for northwest.

• It stands for northeast.