WorksheetsThe Land of California
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 20mins
In which direction do lines of latitude run?
West
North and South
East and West
North
The tropics are areas _____.
that receive little or no rainfall
near the equator that receive direct sunlight
that have the coldest climates
at the northernmost and southernmost parts of Earth
California is in the __________ hemispheres.
Southern and Western
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Western
Northern and Eastern
California’s capital is_____.
San Diego
San Francisco
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Mountains, lakes, rivers, and valleys are _____.
regions
industries
resources
landforms
What natural resources do the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys have?
plenty of water and rich soil
sandy and dry lands
good weather
gold mines
The California coastline became heavily populated because of its _____.
mountain passes
borders
rivers
weather and resources
People in rural areas are most likely to work in _____.
mining
architecture
agriculture
transportation
In the 1800s, if settlers coming to California by land did not find a mountain pass, they would not be able to get through the _____.
Sacramento Valley
Mojave Desert
Sierra Nevada
San Joaquin Valley
Why did few people settle in the mountains and the desert?
They have harsh climates.
They have no industries.
They have little open space.
They have no natural resources.
A compass rose shows _____.
countries on a map
lines of latitude and longitude
absolute location
directions on a map
an imaginary line that runs East-West around the Earth
equator
absolute location
prime meridian
line of latitude
line of longitude
an imaginary line that runs North-South around the Earth
equator
absolute location
prime meridian
line of latitude
line of longitude
the exact location of a place on Earth using degrees North or South and East or West
equator
absolute location
prime meridian
line of latitude
line of longitude
the main line of latitude that circles the Earth
equator
absolute location
prime meridian
line of latitude
line of longitude
Earth's main line of longitude
equator
absolute location
prime meridian
line of latitude
line of longitude
the weather patterns in one place over a long period of time
hemisphere
climate
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
one half of Earth
hemisphere
climate
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
the northernmost point where the sun shines directly overhead
hemisphere
climate
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
the southernmost point where the sun shines directly overhead
hemisphere
climate
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
a large area in which places share similar features
region
landform
capital
coast
desert
a natural feature of Earth's surface
region
landform
capital
coast
desert
a city where a state's or country's central government is located
region
landform
capital
coast
desert
the land along an ocean
region
landform
capital
coast
desert
an area that receives less than 10 inches of rain in a year
region
landform
capital
coast
desert
a narrow gap in a mountain range
border
settle
mountain pass
natural resource
a useful material that comes from the Earth
border
settle
mountain pass
natural resource
an official line that separates one place from another
border
settle
mountain pass
natural resource
to move to and set-up a new place to live
border
settle
mountain pass
natural resource
the style and design of a building
architecture
population density
transportation
agriculture
the moving of goods, people, or animals from one place to another
architecture
population density
transportation
agriculture
the growing of crops and raising animals
architecture
population density
transportation
agriculture
