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WorksheetsOur California: Unit 1, L4
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
VOCABULARY: A border is ...
a)
a narrow gap in a mountain range
b)
a useful material that comes from earth
c)
an official line that separates one place from another
d)
a movement to settle in a new place to live
2.
True or False? The Pacific Ocean forms the entire western border of California.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
3.
VOCABULARY: To move to and set up a new place to live
a)
landform
b)
settle
c)
absolute location
d)
border
4.
Where were the first European settlements, or towns located in California?
a)
In the Central Valleys
b)
Along the coast
c)
In the deserts
d)
In the mountains
5.
How did some of the first settlers, the Europeans, come to California?
a)
By land, in covered wagons
b)
By sea, in ships
c)
By land, walking
d)
By air, using a jet pack
6.
What direction did the settlers from Mexico have to travel to get to California?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
7.
True or False? Settlers who came from the East traveled by land on difficult trails.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
8.
Settlers traveling through the Sierra Nevada Mountain range came through a narrow gap called a ______
a)
mountain trail
b)
mountain road
c)
mountain pass
d)
mountain goat
9.
TRUE or FALSE? Some of the mountain passes the settlers came through were named for animals found in the area.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.
What were two of the names of the better known mountain passes that settlers used to get to California?
a)
Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyon Pass
b)
Cougar Pass and Bear Pass
c)
Dufus Pass and Barfo Pass
d)
Donner Pass and Beckwourth Pass
11.
What are natural resources?
a)
materials used that are manufactured by people
b)
items that people can use in nature
c)
materials used by people that come from the earth
d)
"stuff" like junk in a dumpster
12.
What are examples of natural resources?
a)
tires, chains, and ropes
b)
bottles, cans, and plastic containers
c)
wood, water, and plants
d)
tents, campers, and motor homes/RVs
13.
TRUE or FALSE? California's four main regions each have their own different climates.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
14.
What direction were the setters traveling who came from the East going to California?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
15.
What THREE rivers gave the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys their water?
a)
American, French, and Russian
b)
Mississippi, Ohio, and Delaware
c)
American, Sacramento and San Joaquin
d)
San Diego, Sacramento, Santa Clara
16.
The main reason why people stayed in the region of the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys was because
a)
there were plenty of huge trees to use for wood
b)
the land was excellent for farming
c)
there was an abundant amount of animals to hunt
d)
the conditions were perfect for playing Pokemon "Go!"
17.
TRUE or FALSE? Places with harsh weather conditions (like the deserts and mountains) become more heavily populated.
a)
FALSE
b)
TRUE
18.
Which two California regions became the LEAST populated?
a)
desert and coastal
b)
mountain and valleys
c)
coastal and valleys
d)
desert and mountains
19.
Which of the four California regions became the MOST populated region?
a)
Mountains
b)
Valleys
c)
Coastal
d)
Desert
20.
What was the MOST valuable natural resource to settlers?
a)
Plants
b)
Water
c)
Animals
d)
Rock/Stone
21.
BONUS QUESTION! What direction do we have to travel to get to the beach in La Jolla from Santee?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
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