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Lesson 2: Finding Places in California — Practice Questions

  1. 1. What does it mean if a landmark is described as "man-made"?

    • A. It was created by nature over a long time.
    • B. It was built by people.
    • C. It is a place where only animals can live.
    • D. It is found under the ocean.
  2. 2. The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous landmark that people built to...

    • A. create a home for wild animals.
    • B. connect two different parts of California.
    • C. make a tall mountain even taller.
    • D. protect an ancient forest from being cut down.
  3. 3. Yosemite National Park is a natural place that people decided to protect. Why did they do this?

    • A. To build more cities inside of it.
    • B. Because they valued its natural beauty.
    • C. To hide it from the rest of the world.
    • D. So they could build a giant bridge over the valley.
  4. 4. Which of these is an example of a man-made landmark mentioned in the text?

    • A. The Pacific Ocean
    • B. The Golden Gate Bridge
    • C. The Sierra Nevada mountains
    • D. A river formed by a glacier
  5. 5. Which of these California landmarks is an example of a natural landmark?

    • A. The State Capitol building
    • B. The Golden Gate Bridge
    • C. A busy city street
    • D. The mountains and waterfalls in Yosemite National Park
  6. 6. What is the main purpose of using a map?

    • A. To learn about the weather in a new city.
    • B. To find your way to different places.
    • C. To read interesting stories about history.
    • D. To see drawings of animals from around the world.
  7. 7. If you want to know which way is north on a map, what tool should you look for?

    • A. The map key
    • B. A picture of a river
    • C. The compass rose
    • D. The title of the map
  8. 8. A map uses a small picture of a tent to show a campsite. Where would you look to find out what the tent picture means?

    • A. On the compass rose
    • B. In the map key
    • C. At the corner of the page
    • D. Next to the name of the state
  9. 9. A map is best described as a drawing of a place as if you were looking at it from...

    • A. ...the side.
    • B. ...below.
    • C. ...far away.
    • D. ...above.
  10. 10. A compass rose shows the four cardinal directions. Which of these is a cardinal direction?

    • A. Upward
    • B. South
    • C. Leftward
    • D. Beside