Focus On Earth Science: California Grade 6

Lesson 4: Living on the California Coast

Standards Check

1.
The California Current is part of which major gyre? 4.d
A)North Equatorial
B)South Pacific
C)North Pacific
D)South Equatorial
2.
The coastal mountains in California were formed by the collisions of which plates? 1.e
A)Juan de Fuca plate and North American plate
B)Pacific plate and Juan de Fuca plate
C)Pacific plate and California plate
D)Pacific plate and North American plate
3.
Over which region does solar radiation cause oceans to gain energy? 4.a
A)30 degrees south to 30 degrees north latitudes
B)latitudes above 40 degrees north
C)latitudes above 40 degrees south
D)latitudes greater than 40 degrees north and 40 degrees south
4.
El Niño events occur when _______. 4.a
A)The westerly trade winds in the Pacific Ocean change direction
B)warm water in the Eastern Pacific moves westward
C)the westerly trade winds in the Pacific Ocean become stronger
D)warm water in the Western Pacific moves eastward
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