Social Studies Chapter 1 Review

Look at the map. Then anaswer the question.

In which region is Yosemite National Park located?

• Central Valley

• coastal region

• desert region

• mountain region

Look at the map. Then answer the question.

Describe where the city of San Francisco is in relation to Fresno.

• San Francisco is southwest of Fresno. It is in the desert region. it is in the western part of California.

• San Francisco is northwest of Fresno. It is in the coastal region. It is in the western part of California.

• San Francisco is east of Fresno. It is in the central valley. It is in the southern part of California.

• San Francisco is west of Fresno. It is in the mountain region. It is in the eastern part of California.

Which of the following is an example of a landform?

• tree

• hill

• elevation

• ecosystem

Which of these are landforms?​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• mountain
• hill
• valley
• forest
• swamp
• jungle

Which of these are ecosystems?​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• forest
• swamp
• jungle
• mountain
• hill
• valley

Look at the map. Then answer each question. What resources came from California's coastal region?

• natural gas, almonds, grapes

• lettuce, strawberries, fish

• cattle,dairy,oil

• oil, dairy, fish

Look at the map. Then choose the correct words.

Natural gas comes from farming areas and so does______ and ______.

• lumber and cattle

• fish and strawberries

• oil and lumber

• dairy and almonds

Elevation makes it possible to go skiing in the mountain region because

• higher elevations mean fresh air

• mountain regions have rain

• higher elevations are cooler, the mountain region has high elevations so it gets cold enough to snow

• higher elevations are warmer

Which statement describes the relationship between California's mountains and valleys?

• Mountains are irrigated (provided water) with water from the valleys.

• Mountain ranges surround the valley on all sides.

• Mountains and valleys have the same temperature and all times.

• Valleys and mountains represent California's main farming areas.

The coastal region attracts tourists because of its beaches. The Central valley is important because of its_____.

• beaches

• hiking

• farming

• irrigation