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Unit 1 Social Studies Land and Water in Your Region

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many regions are there in California?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

6

2.

The purpose of a _______ is to hold back water and prevent floods.

a)

resource

b)

region

c)

canal

d)

dam

3.

How are summers in the desert region?

a)

hot and wet

b)

hot and dry

c)

cold and wet

d)

cold and dry

4.

The land, air, and water in which people, animals, and plants live is called ______________.

a)

food

b)

resource

c)

environment

d)

geography

5.

Which region is low land between hills and mountains?

a)

mountain

b)

valley

c)

coast

d)

desert

6.

What grows in our state's valley region?

a)

only a few trees and bushes

b)

many fruits and vegetables

c)

many oceans

d)

redwood trees

7.

What landforms would you NOT find along the coast region?

a)

beaches

b)

wetlands

c)

hills, mountains, and cliffs

d)

flat and low areas

8.

What region does much of California's drinking water come from?

a)

coast

b)

valley

c)

mountain

d)

desert

9.

Which of the following products comes from wood?

a)

paper

b)

plastic sandwich bags

c)

tires

d)

glass cups

10.

Which one is NOT true about John Muir?

a)

He worked to help create parks like Redwood National Park.

b)

The parks he helped create are protected by our state.

c)

He set up a recycling center.

d)

He wanted people to know about California's beauty.

11.

Why was the Panama Canal built?

a)

To make a place for fish to swim

b)

To make it easier for ships to sail from the east coast to the west coast faster

c)

People in Panama needed jobs.

d)

The people in Panama needed more water.

12.

Giant redwood trees grow in ___________.

a)

the mountain region

b)

the desert region

c)

the valley region

d)

the coast region

13.

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

a)

flood

b)

canal

c)

geography

d)

resource

14.

What region do we live in?

a)

desert

b)

valley

c)

coast

d)

mountain

15.

A ___________ is a narrow waterway that has been dug across land.

a)

dam

b)

geography

c)

resource

d)

canal

16.

The surface features of a place are know as _________.

a)

protect

b)

geography

c)

environment

d)

resource

17.

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

a)

trees and forests

b)

soil

c)

houses

d)

water

18.

What word means "anything that meets people's needs?"

a)

protect

b)

geography

c)

resource

d)

environment

19.

__________ are often named after the most common landforms found within them, such as a mountain or desert.

a)

canals

b)

geography

c)

resources

d)

regions

20.

What is another way to say protect?

a)

make useful

b)

keep safe

c)

give

d)

harm