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Fradkin |
1. |
What famous California murderer and cult icon once hid out in
and around Death Valley? |
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a. |
Jesse James |
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b. |
Charles Manson |
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c. |
Kit Carson |
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Answer 1:
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d. |
Diamond Jim |
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Fradkin |
2. |
Which of these things is NOT an important economic activity
in the deserts of California? |
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a. |
military bases |
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b. |
irrigated agriculture |
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c. |
manufacturing |
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Answer 2:
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d. |
mining |
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Fradkin |
3. |
Which of these desert counties actually has evacuation plans
ready should a nearby volcano erupt? |
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a. |
Riverside |
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b. |
Mono |
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c. |
Inyo |
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Answer 3:
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d. |
Colorado |
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Fradkin |
4. |
Which bird does Fradkin identify as the "bird of the desert"? |
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a. |
Mojave Owl |
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b. |
Raven |
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c. |
Bald Eagle |
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Answer 4:
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d. |
California Condor |
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Fradkin |
5. |
What natural disaster befell the China Lake military research
center? |
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a. |
flash flooding |
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b. |
earthquake |
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c. |
wild fires |
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Answer 5:
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d. |
all of these in one year |
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6 |
The California Current is considered a _______ current and it
flows _______. |
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a. |
cold, southward |
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b. |
warm, northward |
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c. |
cold, northward |
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Answer 6:
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d. |
cold, eastward |
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7. |
Hadley cells help bring what type of weather to Southern
California? |
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a. |
Dry days, clear skies |
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b. |
Santa Ana winds |
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c. |
Inversions |
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Answer 7:
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d. |
Fog |
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8 |
Which of these is NOT a primary factor contributing to the
climate of any given location? |
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a. |
longitude |
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b. |
latitude |
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c. |
altitude |
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Answer 8:
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d. |
proximity to an ocean |
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9. |
What is the name of the climate type that characterizes much
of Northern California? |
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a. |
Mediterranean |
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b. |
Humid Subtropical |
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c. |
Humid Continental |
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Answer 9:
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d. |
Maritime |
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10. |
The Joshua Tree is a good indicator of what climate type? |
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a. |
High Desert |
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b. |
Low Desert |
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c. |
Continental Tropical |
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Answer 10:
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d. |
Mediterranean |
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11. |
Which of these species would you NOT find in the Guiness Book
of World's Records? |
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a. |
Giant Redwood |
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b. |
Bristlecone Pine |
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c. |
Joshua Tree |
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Answer 11:
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d. |
Coast Redwoods |
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12. |
Which tree species is most used for producing lumber in
California? |
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a. |
Lodge pole pine |
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b. |
Pinon Pine |
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c. |
Giant Sequoia |
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Answer12:
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d. |
Douglas Fir |
