Geography 417

Practice Quiz 2

California for Educators

The following quiz is provided for you to check your understanding of the material you will be responsible for knowing later in the semester.

Directions: Consult your class notes, your reading assignments or on-line exercises to find the information you need to complete this quiz. Similar questions will appear on the in-class version of this quiz, but it will be worth a greater portion of your semester-end grade. Click on the radio button that corresponds to the letter next to the best answer to the question.

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6.Review	Answer 6	6.	Which of these plant communities is most common in Santa Monica Mountains?
		a.	littoral
		b.	chapparal
		c.	pine forests
		d.	mixed pine and oak forests
7.Review	Answer 7	7.	The Joshua Tree is a good indicator of what climate type?
		a.	High Desert
		b.	Low Desert
		c.	Continental Tropical
		d.	Mediterranean
8.Review	Answer 8	8.	Pyrophytic plants are common in what plant community?
		a.	subalpine
		b.	chapparal
		c.	riparian
		d.	desert oasis
9.Review	Answer 9	9.	"Wow mom (dad) this plant's leaves are really leathery and thick, like your skin". Your response is:
		a.	You're grounded. Don't you know that's how all conifer's leaves appear.
		b.	I'm glad you like my skin, you'll grow up to have it too. These plants are drought resistant and store water in their leaves.
		c.	Thanks. I spend a lot of time at the tanning bed. Be careful, these types of plants frequently have a skin irritant in them.
		d.	Leathery and thick was a fad during the 1970s. It will come back soon, just like these plants which come back shortly after a fire burns others down.
10.Review	Answer 10	10.	Which natural region in California is generally considered to have the most fertile soil?
		a.	The Basin and Range
		b.	The Great Central Valley
		c.	The Klamath Mountains
		d.	The Northern Coast Ranges
11.Review	Answer 11	11.	If you were to take a trip from Fresno high up into the Sierra Nevadas, which sequence of plant life and ground cover would you notice as you made your trip?
		a.	urban, pine trees, grasslands, oak trees.
		b.	urban, croplands, oak /grasslands, pine trees
		c.	urban, pine trees, oak forest, chapparal
		d.	urban, desert, chapparal, pine forest
12.Review	Answer 12	12.	The tree species favored by industrial lumbering companies in Northern California is:
		a.	longleaf pine
		b.	douglas fir
		c.	lodgepole pine
		d.	giant sequoia

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Geography 417

Practice Quiz 2

California for Educators

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