WorksheetsSW Weeks 1-4 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How was Yosemite made a national park?
A lawyer made this decision and brought it to Congress
The President put in a law
The governor of California passed a bill
John Muir worked to get a bill passed by Congress in 1890
What do the Sierra Nevada-Cascade Range mountains provide to the area west of them?
They provide snow for people to bring down off the mountain
They provide the trees for people to use
They provide much of the water needed by the western valleys for agriculture and drinking water.
They provide oxygen for people to breathe
Name all seven continents:
Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Antarctica, Australia
Europe, Africa, Australia, North America, Artica
North America, West America, Europe, Asia, Austalia
Asia, Antarctica, South America, Canada, Europe, North America
What do the mountains provide to the area south of them?
dirt
water
oxygen
trees
What is the tallest point in California
Death Valley
Mount Shasta
Mount Whitney
Heavenly Mountain
What natural resource is found in the southern area of the central valley region?
oil and gas
Boron
fish
hay
Where is the Pacific Slope? What is found in this area?
south of the Sierra Nevada-Cascade Range; very few farms and large cities are found here
west of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; no cities and large farms
west of the Sierra Nevada-Cascade Range; many farms and large cities are found here
south of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; many farms and no cities
How do farmers grow crops in the desert region?
they depend on irrigation to water crops
they depend on a lot of rain when they can get it
they can't grow crops in the desert
they have to go and buy crops from the central valley region
Describe where the Coastal Range mountains are located:
they are between Nevada and the Central Valley
they are in the northern part of California
they are in the desert region of California
they are between the Central Valley and the Pacific Ocean
What is the capital of California?
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Francisco
San Diego
Describe California’s climate:
Mountain Climate: cold snowy winters and warm, cool summers
Desert climate; cool dry winters and hot summers
Mediterranean climate; mild, rainy winters and warm, dry summers
Coastal climate; mild, rainy summers and warm, dry winters
What region is Yosemite located in?
Desert Region
Mountain Region
Coastal Region
Central Valley Region
Name the five Oceans:
Tropical Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Mediterranean Ocean, Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Australian Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Antarctica Ocean, Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean
Many people in the Central Valley region make money from which industry?
fishing
logging (trees)
agriculture (farming)
mining
How many sections is the Earth divided into? What are they called?
2 sections;
locations
4 sections; hemispheres
4 sections;
spheres
2 sections;
hemispheres
