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Social Studies Chapter 1 Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

Look at the map. Then anaswer the question.

In which region is Yosemite National Park located?

a)

Central Valley

b)

coastal region

c)

desert region

d)

mountain region

2.

Look at the map. Then answer the question.

Describe where the city of San Francisco is in relation to Fresno.

a)

San Francisco is southwest of Fresno. It is in the desert region. it is in the western part of California.

b)

San Francisco is northwest of Fresno. It is in the coastal region. It is in the western part of California.

c)

San Francisco is east of Fresno. It is in the central valley. It is in the southern part of California.

d)

San Francisco is west of Fresno. It is in the mountain region. It is in the eastern part of California.

3.

Which of the following is an example of a landform?

a)

tree

b)

hill

c)

elevation

d)

ecosystem

4.

Which of these are landforms?​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
mountain
hill
valley
forest
swamp
jungle
5.

Which of these are ecosystems?​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
forest
swamp
jungle
mountain
hill
valley
6.

Look at the map. Then answer each question. What resources came from California's coastal region?

a)

natural gas, almonds, grapes

b)

lettuce, strawberries, fish

c)

cattle,dairy,oil

d)

oil, dairy, fish

7.

Look at the map. Then choose the correct words.

Natural gas comes from farming areas and so does______ and ______.

a)

lumber and cattle

b)

fish and strawberries

c)

oil and lumber

d)

dairy and almonds

8.

Elevation makes it possible to go skiing in the mountain region because

a)

higher elevations mean fresh air

b)

mountain regions have rain

c)

higher elevations are cooler, the mountain region has high elevations so it gets cold enough to snow

d)

higher elevations are warmer

9.

Which statement describes the relationship between California's mountains and valleys?

a)

Mountains are irrigated (provided water) with water from the valleys.

b)

Mountain ranges surround the valley on all sides.

c)

Mountains and valleys have the same temperature and all times.

d)

Valleys and mountains represent California's main farming areas.

10.

The coastal region attracts tourists because of its beaches. The Central valley is important because of its_____.

a)

beaches

b)

hiking

c)

farming

d)

irrigation

11.

Which of the following describes how people modified (changed) the environment and its effect?

a)

Aqueducts transport water for people to use.

b)

Refined water is stored for when it is needed.

c)

Tourists visit forests to admire nature.

d)

People recycle to save energy.

12.

Look at the pictures. Then choose the BEST answer that describes the similarities and differences between California's Sonoran Desert and Yosemite Valley.

a)

Both pictures are colorful. It is daytime.

b)

Both pictures show a region of California. There are plants growing in both places, but they are different kinds of plants. There is no water in the desert but, there is water in the picture of the valley.

c)

The desert has cactus. The valley has tall trees.

d)

There is no water pictured in the deset. There is water in the valley.

13.

Trees in California provide resources to make paper and houses. Minerals provide resources to make______ and ________.

a)

plants and animals

b)

wood and concrete

c)

water and ice

d)

concrete and plastic

14.

Look at the picture. Then answer the questions.

What is the farmer doing and in what region is he located?

a)

The farmer is picking lemons. he is located in the desert region.

b)

The farmer is picking tomatoes. He is located in the coastal region.

c)

The farmer is picking fruit from a tree. he is located in the Central Valley because that is where most of the farming takes place.

d)

The farmer is picking oranges. He is located in the mountain region.

15.

What is the environment?

a)

anything found in nature that people use

b)

a resource that comes from under the ground

c)

the natural world in which people, plants, and animals live

d)

a large area of land with similar features that is different from other areas

16.

Look at the graph. Then answer the question.

An elementary school took part in a conservation program. Everyone chose different waysto save energy and resources. Which methods of conservation were most popular?

a)

planting trees and recycling

b)

recycling and using reusable water bottles

c)

planting trees and turning off the lights when not in use

d)

walking instead of using driving and using reusable water bottles

17.

Look at the graph. Then answer the question.

Which statement summarizes the graph correctly?

a)

Most of the categories seek to conserve nonrenewable resources.

b)

Most of the categories seek to conserve farm resources.

c)

All of the categories seek to conserve mineral resources.

d)

All of the categories seek to conserve renewable resources.

18.

Look at the picture. Then answer the question.

Which California region is pictured?

a)

Central Valley

b)

coastal region

c)

desert region

d)

mountain region

19.

Look at the picture. Then answer the question.

Which landform is shown in the picture?

a)

desert

b)

forest

c)

mountain

d)

valley

20.

Look at the picture. Then answer the question.

Which kind of energy is the most similar to the one pictured?

a)

nonrenewable

b)

electrical

c)

natural gas

d)

solar

21.

Look at the pictures. Then answer the question.

Which statement best describes what you see in these two pictures?

a)

They are natural features that supply nonrenewable resources.

b)

They are ecosystems where living and nonliving things interact.

c)

They are regions that share the same ecosystem.

d)

They both represent the coastal region.