Social Studies Chapter 1

1. What is a landform? (page 5, paragraph 1)

• a natural part of the Earth's surface
• to protect resources
• all the living and non-living things that interact in a certain place
• a large area of land with similar features

2. What body of water is California's entire western border? (page 6, paragraph 3)

• Lake Tahoe
• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Stanislaus River

3. What is an ecosystem? (page 7, paragraph 1)

• a natural part of the Earth's surface
• to protect resources
• all the living and non-living things that interact in a certain place
• a large area of land with similar features

4. What is a region? (page 13, paragraph 1)

• a natural part of the Earth's surface
• to protect resources
• all the living and non-living things that interact in a certain place
• a large area of land with similar features

5. Check the FOUR major regions in California. (page 13, paragraph 1)

• coastal
• mountains
• Central Valley
• desert
• plains

6. Which region in California is home to most of the state's major cities? (page 13, paragraph 2)

• Central Valley
• Coastal
• Desert
• Mountain

7. Which cities are located in the Coastal Region? (page 13, paragraphs 4-6) CHECK ALL THAT APPLY!

• San Francisco
• Santa Cruz
• Los Angeles
• Monterey
• Riverbank

8. Which cities are located in the Central Valley Region? (page 14, ) CHECK ALL THAT APPLY!

• Riverbank
• Bakersfield
• Sacramento
• San Francisco
• Bloxburg

9. What are 2 popular places that tourists visit in California's Sierra Nevada mountains? (page 15, paragraph 5) CHECK 2!

• Jacob Myers Park
• Disneyland
• Yosemite National Park
• Death Valley National Park
• Lake Tahoe

10. Look at the Natural Resources and Land Use map on page 21. Which natural resources do you see on the map? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY!

• Almonds
• Cattle
• Oil
• Lumber
• Fish