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Geography 417

Practice Map Quiz - Physical Geography of California

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The following quiz is provided for you to check your ability to remember the location of the cities and counties you are responsible for knowing for the in-class map quiz. The format of the in-class quiz will be very similar to this one, but you will not be permitted to use an atlas or other such guide.

 

You should use study the list of places to know first, and then attempt this quiz.  You may have an atlas or map by your side to help you if you get stuck, but...it will help you little on the "real" quiz if you rely too heavily upon a map or atlas when you take this practice quiz.

Directions: Identify the features corresponding to the numbers, letters and symbols on the map provided via hyperlink below. Click on the link below to open a second browser window containing the map.  Navigate between this page containing the map quiz form and the map itself by pressing Control and then Tab.

Link to map. 

 

1. The mountain marked by a star ( 2) is Mount:

2. The land feature marked by a ▲ triangle is Cape:

3. The adqeduct marked by the letter A is the: Aqudeduct

4. The adqeduct marked by the letter B is the: Aqueduct.

5. The river marked with a number 1 is the: River.

6. The river marked with a number 2 is the: River.

7. The river marked with a number 3 is the: River.

8. The physical feature marked by the letter X is: Island.

9. The physical REGION marked by several letter Y's is the: range or mountains.

10. The water feature marked by the letter Z is the:





When you click the button below, you will be directed to a web page that shows your answers. The instructor will get a copy of this email as well, but you may want to keep a copy for your records. If you are curious about the correct answers, please bring your questions to class.

 

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