California Geography Quiz

Where in California is the Sierra Nevada?

• A. in the desert region

• B. in the valley region

• C. in the coastal region

• D. in the mountain region

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

• A. biggest cities.

• B. best farmland.

• C. longest beaches.

• D. highest waterfalls.

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

• A. little rainfall.

• B. cold summers.

• C. no plants to eat.

• D. crowds of people.

Which of these is an intermediate direction?

• A. south

• B. between

• C. northeast

• D. alongside

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

• A. to figure out distances

• B. to find absolute location

• C. to tell which way is north

• D. to learn what symbols mean

The equator is a

• A. line of latitude.

• B. prime meridian.

• C. relative location.

• D. line of longitude.

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

• A. It is easy to drive on the roads.

• B. The weather is better on the coast.

• C. Businesses move goods by ship.

• D. Ocean winds turn the windmills.

A person who uses maps to locate places is a

• A. capital

• B. geographer

• C. map key

• D. population density

The capital of California is

• A. Oslo

• B. Rome

• C. Agra

• D. Sacramento

The measure of the average number of people living in one area is called

• A. capital

• B. geographer

• C. map key

• D. population density