Study Guide for Unit 1 Social Studies The Land and Early People

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Study Guide for Unit 1Social StudiesThe Land
and Early People

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• The Land and Early People

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• Why is the Pacific Rim an important world region?
• A. It touches the Atlantic Ocean.
• B. It is a crossroads that connects people,
  goods and ideas.
• C. People like to vacation near the Pacific
  Ocean.
• D. There is no such thing as the Pacific Rim.

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• 2. Which of the following in NOT one of the four
  natural regions of California?
• A. the coast
• B. the desert
• C. the mountains
• D. the rivers

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• 3. Why is the Central Valley an important farming
  region?
• A. It has fertile soil needed for farming.
• B. It is not a farming region.
• C. There are no rivers in the Central Valley
  region to flood the crops.
• D. It is a small, highland area perfect for
  farming.

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• 4. How do rivers affect the land around them?
• A. Rivers cause earthquakes.
• B. Rivers prevent erosion.
• C. Rivers do not affect the land.
• D. Rivers erode the land.

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• 5. Natural lakes are different from reservoirs in
  that natural lakes
• A. are not made by people.
• B. are made by people.
• C. prevent flooding.
• D. are always salty.

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• 6. How do the mountains in California affect
  precipitation?
• A. The eastern sides of mountains receive much
  rain and snow.
• B. The western sides of mountains receive
  little rain and snow.
• C. Rain shadows on the western sides of
  mountains receive little precipitation.
• D. Rain shadows on the eastern sides of
  mountains receive little precipitation.

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• 7. How does elevation usually affect the
  temperature of a place?
• A. The higher above sea level a place is, the
  lower its temperature.
• B. The higher above sea level a place is, the
  higher its temperature.
• C. The closer to sea level a place is, the
  lower its temperature.
• D. Elevation is not usually related to
  temperature.

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• 8. Natural resources in California do NOT
  include
• A. soil
• B. animals
• C. clothing
• D. petroleum

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• 9. All of the following are examples of artifacts
  EXCEPT
• A. trees
• B. baskets
• C. weapons
• D. pots

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• 10. How were Native Californians alike?
• A. They all spoke the same language.
• B. They all had the same beliefs.
• C. They did not believe in trade.
• D. They wasted little and respected all living
  things.

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• 11. Which of these resources was NOT important to
  the Yuroks?
• A. salmon
• B. tar
• C. acorns
• D. redwoods

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• 12. How were the Native Californians who lived in
  the Central Valley and on the western slopes of
  the Sierra Nevada alike?
• A. They spoke similar languages.
• B. They lived in the same village.
• C. They were all governed by the same leaders.
• D. They all belonged to the same tribe.

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• 13. Why did the Mojaves store food in clays pots
  instead of in baskets?
• A. They thought clay pots were easier to make.
• B. They did not believe in making items from
  the resources around them.
• C. They did not like baskets.
• D. They had plenty of clay with which to make
  pottery.

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• The next slides will name a geographic feature
  of California. Click the button of the natural
  region where the feature can be found.

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Death Valley

• Central Valley
• Desert
• Mountains
• Coastal

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Catalina Island

• Central Valley
• Desert
• Mountains
• Coastal

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Sacramento Valley

• Central Valley
• Desert
• Mountains
• Coastal

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Sierra Nevada

• Central Valley
• Desert
• Mountains
• Coastal

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Lake Tahoe

• Central Valley
• Desert
• Mountains
• Coastal

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Lassen Peak

• Central Valley
• Desert
• Mountains
• Coastal

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San Joaquin Valley

• Central Valley
• Desert
• Mountains
• Coastal

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Imperial Valley

• Central Valley
• Desert
• Mountains
• Coastal

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Ribbon Falls

• Central Valley
• Desert
• Mountains
• Coastal

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Colorado River

• Central Valley
• Desert
• Mountains
• Coastal

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• In the table that follows, read each description
  and click the box of the tribe the statement best
  describes.

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Mojave Hoopa Yokut
Developed agriculture
Used sweat lodges to think and pray.
Made pottery.
Spread news through village criers.
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  Land Early People!
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