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Unit 1- Land and Water in your Area

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The surface area of a place

a)

region

b)

geography

c)

resource

d)

environment

2.

land, air, and water in which we live

a)

region

b)

resources

c)

environment

3.

a large land area that has similar features

a)

region

b)

geography

c)

resource

d)

environment

4.

anything that meets peoples needs

a)

region

b)

geography

c)

resource

d)

environment

5.

______ is a wall built to hold back water.

a)

protect

b)

flood

c)

dam

d)

canal

6.

6. In 1914 workers completed the Panama ______.

a)

canal

b)

dam

c)

flood

d)

resource

7.

People can help ______ the environment by following rules.

a)

flood

b)

protect

c)

resource

d)

region

8.

8. A ______ happens when a sudden flow of water covers what is normally dry land.

a)

flood

b)

canal

c)

protect

d)

resource

9.

9. How many major land regions does our state have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

10. What are regions often named after?

a)

Major cities in the area.

b)

Rivers that flow though them.

c)

Famous governors who lived there.

d)

Common landforms found in them.

11.

How are summers in the desert region?

a)

Sometimes cold.

b)

Hot and dry.

c)

Hot and wet.

d)

Cool and dry.

12.

What is a valley?

a)

An area of land near the coast.

b)

An area of low land between hills or mountains.

c)

An area of land high on a hill.

d)

An area of land near rivers and streams.

13.

13. What grows in our state's valley region?

a)

Only a few trees and bushes

b)

Cactus

c)

Many fruits and vegetables

d)

Redwood trees

14.

14. What landforms can you find along our state's coast?

a)

Sand dunes

b)

Wetlands

c)

Hills, mountains, and cliffs

d)

All of these landforms.

15.

15. Where does much of California's drinking water come from?

a)

The valley region.

b)

The mountain region.

c)

The desert region.

d)

The coast region.

16.

16. What is the difference between valley and mountains?

a)

Valleys are flat and low. Mountains are rugged and high.

b)

Valleys are wet. Mountains are dry.

c)

Valley are rugged and low. Mountains are flat and high.

d)

Valleys are in the north. Mountains are in the south.

17.

17. Where do our state's giant redwood trees grow?

a)

The valley region.

b)

The mountain region.

c)

The desert region.

d)

The coast region.

18.

18. What made it easier for ships to sail to California from the East Coast?

a)

Shasta Dam

b)

Protecting the environment.

c)

Panama Canal

d)

Redwood National Park

19.

19. What can people do to protect our natural resources?

a)

People can waste water.

b)

People can disobey the rules that protect the environment.

c)

People can litter everyday.

d)

People can keep the environment clean.

20.

20. Which of the following is a way that people use California's resources?

a)

People use soil for growing crops.

b)

People use water for waterfalls.

c)

People use soil for the mountain region.

d)

People use water for the coast region.