Week 9: Natural Features of California Assessment

Mountains must have a sharp peak.

• True

• False

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.9

Study the map. California is on the West Coast.

What biome is NOT in California?

• desert

• forest

• jungle

• mountain

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.9

Study the image.

What landform is the river flowing through?

• mountain

• peninsula

• volcano

• valley

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.9

Where on the mountain will the most plants and animals live?

• peak

• slope

• shoulder

• valley

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.9

What creates valleys?

• drought

• earthquake

• river

• wildfire

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.9

Study the map of California.

What physical features surrounds the Central Valley?

• coast

• desert

• mountains

• ocean

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.9

Mountains form ________ over time.

• equally

• slowly

• poorly

• quickly

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.9

Which is the BEST reason for explaining why mountain valleys may not be as cold as the mountains surrounding them.

• Because it is closer to the Earth's surface.

• The flowing water makes the air around it warm.

• The statement above is not true, the mountain valleys are much colder.

• The mountains protect the valley from wind, storms, and cold weather.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.9