Studies Weekly Post Test 1-4

What is absolute location? How is it used?

Why is California considered a very successful agricultural state?

The earth is divided into 4 sections called ___________.

• Hemispheres

• Meridians

• Equator

• Sectors

California is found on the continent of

• South America

• North America

• Europe

• Africa

Why must people along the western part of the state of California need to be prepared for earthquakes?

• The shifting of the Earth's plates at the San Andreas Fault can cause earthquakes

• Mining in the Sierra-Nevada Cascade Range causes shifts in the Earth's crust

• Underwater volcanos erupting in the Pacific Ocean can cause earthquakes on land

• Shifting weather patterns caused by the jet stream can create earthquakes

The tallest point in California is

• Denali

• Mt. Whitney

• Mt. Washington

• Pike's Peak

In order to grow crops in the Desert Region of California, farmers must use

• Fertilizer

• Raised Beds

• Irrigation

• Pesticides

Not all of the Central Valley is food for growing crops; The Southern portion is rich with

• lumber

• oil and gas

• diamonds

• potash

The capital of California is

• Los Angeles

• San Jose

• San Francisco

• Sacramento

Most of California enjoys a Mediterranean climate, which typically has

• cool winters and hot summers

• hot, dry summers and mild winters

• mild, rainy winters and warm, dry summers

• snowy winters and mild summers