California's Golden Landscape

The [capital, geographer, map key, population density] of California is Sacramento.

• capital

• geographer

• map key

• population density

The measure of the average number of people living in one area is called [capital, geographer, map key, population density].

• capital

• geographer

• map key

• population density

A [capital, geographer, map key, population density] will tell you what different colors or symbols on a map represent.

• capital

• geographer

• map key

• population density

Where in California is the Sierra Nevada?

• in the desert region

• in the valley region

• in the coastal region

• in the mountain region

The Central Valley of California has some of the world's

• biggest cities.

• best farmland.

• longest beaches.

• highest waterfalls.

The animals that live in the Mojave Desert must be able to live with

• little rainfall.

• cold summers.

• no plants to eat.

• crowds of people.

Which of these is an intermediate direction?

• south

• between

• northeast

• alongside

What is the best reason to look at the scale on a map?

• to figure out distances

• to find absolute location

• to tell which way is north

• to learn what symbols mean

The equator is a

• line of latitude.

• prime meridian.

• relative location.

• line of longitude.

What is the main reason many California cities are found in the coastal region?

• It is easy to drive on the roads.

• The weather is better on the coast.

• Businesses move goods by ship.

• Ocean winds turn the windmills.