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4th grade · Social Studies · Unit 2 of 8

California's Land & Regions

Coast, mountains, valley and desert

What your child practices

Sacramento and the coast, mountains, Central Valley and desert regions; the Pacific, rivers, valleys and mountain passes; and how land and climate shape where Californians live and work.

California Content Standards learning standard: 4.1.3; 4.1.4; 4.1.5 · the state capital and regions of California, its ocean, rivers, valleys and passes, and how communities vary with land and climate

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which state is California's neighbor to the east?

    • Florida
    • Utah only
    • Texas
    • Nevada

  2. Question 2

    Why do many people live along the coast?

    • there are no cities
    • a mild climate, ports and jobs
    • there is no fresh water
    • it is always snowy

  3. Question 3

    Which body of water is at California's west?

    • the Gulf of Mexico
    • the Pacific Ocean
    • Hudson Bay
    • the Atlantic Ocean

  4. Question 4

    Which region has tall coast redwoods?

    • the Mojave Desert
    • Death Valley
    • the Colorado Desert
    • the foggy north coast

  5. Question 5

    The Central Valley lies between the Sierra Nevada and the…

    • Coast Ranges
    • Rocky Mountains
    • Andes
    • Appalachians

  6. Question 6

    A map of California's population would show the most people near…

    • the coast and big cities
    • the highest mountains
    • Death Valley
    • the open ocean

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