Week 2 California Studies Weekly

What is absolute location?

• A place you want to visit

• A location that is close to another

• The exact location of a place

• A location near you

Which of the following is NOT a continent?

• Asia

• Australia

• India

• North America

Lines of latitude run in which direction?

• In circles, or 360 degrees

• Up and down, or North and South

• In a triangle, or 180 degrees

• Side to side, or East and West

Sacramento, California is located in which continent?

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

Australia, Antarctica, and most of South America are located in which hemisphere?

• Eastern hemisphere

• Northern hemisphere

• Western hemisphere

• Southern hemisphere

The San Diego Oceans Foundation helps underprivileged kids experience...

• camping in the forests.

• desert survival skills.

• skiing in the mountains.

• snorkeling in the ocean.

John Muir created ________ to help convince people to take care of California's natural wonders.

• the Sierra Club

• Arbor Day

• Earth Day

• the Green Initiative

The earth is divided into 4 sections called

• meridians

• equators

• sectors

• hemispheres

Which national park in California was created thanks to the efforts of John Muir and a bill passed by Congress in 1890?

• Yellowstone

• Tahoe

• Death Valley

• Yosemite

How many oceans are there on Earth?

• 4

• 7

• 14

• 14,000