Which evidence from the text best supports the conclusion that California has a diverse economy?

• California has the largest economy of any state in the United States.

• In 2016, California became the sixth largest economy in the world.

• All over the world, people buy products that come from California.

• Movies, music, computer chips, cheese, chocolate, airplanes, spacecraft, clothes, toys, and many other things are made in California!

Which statement best describes the impact World War II had on California’s relationship to science and technology?

• It led to a better highway system.

• It expanded the agriculture industry.

• It inspired new innovations to meet high demands.

• It increased the amount of goods the state exported.

What evidence from the text best supports the correct answer to Part A?

• A. “Its factories supplied the military with airplanes and ships.”

• B. “California’s oil and mineral resources provided raw materials.”

• C. “California produced 17 percent of the war supplies made in the United States.”

• D. “For example, California manufacturers replaced scarce metal with plastic in many war products.”

Which evidence from the text best supports the conclusion that innovation in transportation changed Californians’ daily lives?

• The state added more miles to its highway system, which was already more advanced than those in other states.

• California’s improved highway system led to the decline of railways between cities.

• It also promoted the growth of suburbs as more people turned to the automobile for transportation.

• Improved transportation helped agriculture and manufacturing expand.

"The service industry is the largest part of the economy. Workers in the service industry include doctors, nurses, lawyers, teachers, waiters, cooks, hairdressers, and clerks. Some service workers are part of the tourism industry. They help people who want to visit California."

What is the meaning of the term service industry?

• businesses that do work specifically for customers

• businesses that make things and sell them to customers

• businesses that are run by people who live in California

• businesses that focus on people who are visiting California

Which statement most accurately interprets data shown in the graph?

• The government sector of California’s economy produces less value than the trade sector.

• The agriculture sector of California’s economy produces about half as much value as the trade sector.

• The service sector of California’s economy produces about twice as much value as the government sector.

• The manufacturing sector of California’s economy produces about the same value as the construction sector.

Which evidence from the text best explains why the Santa Clara Valley became a hub of computer innovation? Choose two sentences.

• California was important in the development of the modern computer.

• In 1939, David Packard and Bill Hewlett started a company in a garage in Palo Alto, California.

• In 1958, the microchip transformed the computer industry.

• Inventors and entrepreneurs came from around the world to be part of the microchip revolution.

• The area became known as Silicon Valley because microchips are made from silicon.

Which evidence from the text best supports the conclusion that the computer industry plays a role in people’s daily lives?

• By 2012, almost 80 percent of the homes in the United States had a personal computer, and three-fourths of the homes also had access to the Internet.

• The Internet is a way that computers connect and share information over large distances.

• People anywhere can share information with others around the world.

• Now, a personal computer can weigh as little as two pounds and is easy to carry around.

Summarize how California’s computer industry has changed over time.

• It has remained the same.

• It has declined significantly.

• It has grown and evolved with technological advancements.

• It has shifted focus to agriculture.

Which evidence from the text best supports the conclusion that the aerospace industry has been an important part of California’s economy?

• A. “California’s status as an innovator in technology extends to more than just the computer industry.”

• B. “The state has a long history as a leader in the aerospace field.”

• C. “In the 1960s, fifteen of the twenty-five biggest aerospace companies in the world were located in Southern California.”

• D. “Lunar modules, satellites, and rockets were designed and built in Southern California.”