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QUESTION 1

1. Match the whales as either a toothed whale or a baleen whale.

   –A.B. Acrobatic humpback whale –A.B. Blue whale –A.B. Harbor porpoise –A.B. Sperm whales

   A. Baleen whale B. Toothed whale

QUESTION 2

1. Where does most of the ocean pollution come from?

   		Land
   		Oil rigs
   		Fishing boats
   		Cargo ships

QUESTION 3

1. The Southern California Bight (select all that apply):

   		is a bend in a coastline that forms an open bay.
   		is threatened by many forms of pollution
   		extends from Point Conception to San Diego.

QUESTION 4

1. The Native American population in California spoke 135 different dialects and practiced different religions.

   
   True
   

   False

QUESTION 6

1. Which of the following is not true regarding wetland areas in California?

   		They are transition zones from land to ocean.
   		It supports an abundant and diverse assemblage of plants and animals existing in aquatic, semiaquatic, and terrestrial habitats.
   		The plants are salt tolerant.
   		Gives shelter to several different mature species of fish.

QUESTION 7

1. What year did California become a part of the United States?

   		1950
   		1850
   		1776
   		1890
   		1750

QUESTION 8

1. On which Californian island were the oldest Native Californian settlements found?

   		San Clemente Island
   		Santa Rosa Island
   		San Miguel Island
   		Catalina Island
   		San Nicolas Island

QUESTION 9

1. Which statements about droughts are true. (Select all that apply)

   		Two to three consecutive years of below-average precipitation are needed to define as a drought in California.
   		Droughts are common in California.
   		One year of below-average precipitation can be defined as a drought.

QUESTION 10

1. Seals differ from sea lions in that they lack external ears and can’t turn their hind flippers forward so they are less mobile on land.

   
   True
   
   False
   

QUESTION 11

1. The sewage plants are an example of?
   

   		Non-point source pollution
   		Point source pollution
   		Both point and non-point source pollution
   		Sewage plants don’t pollute at all
   		Neither point nor non-point source pollution

QUESTION 12

1. The upwelling of water along the coastal waters of California is the result of the prevailing atmospheric flow of northwest winds

   
   True
   
   False
   

QUESTION 13

1. Why was there a sudden collapse of sardines off the coast of California in the 1950s?

   		Overfishing
   		Combination of natural fluctuations and overfishing
   		Natural fluctuations in populations

QUESTION 14

1. When the “Big Four” created the railway system in California, what two regions were the laborers from that build the railway tracks? (select all that apply)

   		Western Africa
   		India
   		Europe
   		China
   		Japan

QUESTION 15

1. The riparian and the appropriative laws were both adopted when California became a state.

   
   True
   
   False
   

QUESTION 16

1. William Mulholland (select all that apply):

   		A California senator that was the author of the national “Riparian Rights” legislation
   		The first mayor of modern Los Angeles.
   		He was one of the main contributors in building the Los Angeles Aqueduct.
   		An immigrant from Ireland who become an engineer by working for the city of Los Angeles.

QUESTION 17

1. Hollywood did which of the following in the 1930s and 1940s?

   		Made Marilyn Monroe a famous actress
   		Created secondary economic activities such as broadcast enterprises, cosmetics, clothing, among other industries
   		Single-handedly created pollution
   		Made Charlie Chaplin into a famous actor and a runway model

QUESTION 18

1. What areas did (and does) the city of Los Angeles pull water resources from? (select all that apply)

   		Mono Lake
   		Salton Sea
   		Colorado River
   		Owens Valley

QUESTION 19

1. What contributed the most to the decline of Native Americans?

   		Missions
   		Genocide
   		Presidios
   		Diseases
   		Butterflies

QUESTION 20

1. Humans are not allowed to enter the Farallon Islands because they are sensitive breeding grounds for birds, seals, and sea lions.

   
   True
   
   False
   

QUESTION 21

1. The southern coast of California is a rugged coastline.

   
   True
   
   False
   

QUESTION 22

1. Which of the following marine animals no longer remain on the endangered species list?

   		Sea otters
   		Blue whales
   		Steller sea lions
   		Gray whales

QUESTION 23

1. What was the main reason for the 1992 riots in Los Angeles?

   		Cops killing Rodney King.
   		Unfair drug arrests within the minority population.
   		Minorities being shot by cops and cops were acquitted for their actions.
   		The excessive force being used by cops on Rodney King and the cops were acquitted for their action.

QUESTION 24

1. Which statements about the global water distribution are true? (Select all that apply)

   		0.001% of the earth’s water is in the atmosphere
   		2.4% of the earth’s water is in the oceans
   		97.2% of the earth’s water is in the oceans.
   		20% of the earth’s water is in the atmosphere.
   		5% of the earth’s water is on/under land surfaces

QUESTION 25

1. Sea otters were mainly hunted for their .

   		fur
   		their fur was used to clean up oil spills
   		a waxy substance in their gut
   		blubber

QUESTION 26

1. Japanese internment camps took place during:

   		World War I
   		World War II
   		Vietnam War
   		Cold War
   		American Civil War

QUESTION 27

1. Before the arrival of the Spanish, Native Americans (select all that apply):

   		lived in balance with the natural habitat with minimal environmental degradation.
   		had only developed two large areas thus the majority of the rivers were free-flowing.
   		had no concept of ownership when it came to land and water rights.

QUESTION 28

1. The west coast is a(n) margin and the east coast is a(n) margin.
   

   		passive, passive
   		active, passive
   		passive, active
   		active, active

QUESTION 29

1. Surface trash, motor oil, rainwater, and fertilizer/pesticides are all examples of what in regards to wastewater?

   		Both point and non-point source pollution
   		Point source pollution
   		Non-point source pollution
   		Neither point nor non-point source pollution

QUESTION 30

1. Which of the following is true regarding the gold rush in California? (select all that apply)

   		Brought an influx of international immigrants.
   		The name “forty-niners” was developed in this era.
   		Become the most populous state in the western United States.
   		John Sutter personally discovered gold.

QUESTION 31

1. What are two of the main water issues for California? (select two answers)

   		Urban areas demanding a high quantity of water
   		El Niño year
   		Temporal
   		Spatial

QUESTION 32

1. Which of the following whale species has the world’s longest migration pattern from the Bering Strait to Baja California?

   		Humpback Whales
   		Sperm Whales
   		Blue Whales
   		Gray Whales

QUESTION 33

1. Within the agri-business, what contributes the most amount of CO2 in the atmosphere?
   

   		Beef
   		Chicken
   		Eggs
   		Cheese
   		Pork

QUESTION 34

1. Intergenerational trauma is a theory which states that trauma can be transferred (via genes) from the first generation of trauma survivors to the second generation of offspring of the survivors.

   
   True
   
   False
   

QUESTION 35

1. Where do the effects of the El Niño start?

   		Indian Ocean
   		Gulf of California
   		Pacific Ocean
   		Gulf of Mexico
   		Atlantic Ocean

QUESTION 36

1. Which of the following currents in the North Pacific Gyre, flows along the coastal area of California?

   		North Pacific
   		North Equatorial
   		Kuroshio
   		California

QUESTION 37

1. Match the following terms to its definition and/or characteristics.

   –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H. El Niño –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H. La Niña –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H. Aquifer –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H. Offshore waters –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H. Southern Coast of California –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H. Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H. Maf –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H. Hydrologic region

   A. An irregularly occurring and complex series of climatic changes affecting the equatorial Pacific region and beyond every few years, characterized by the appearance of unusually warm, nutrient-poor water off northern Peru and Ecuador. B. Cooling of the water in the equatorial Pacific, which occurs at irregular intervals, and is associated with widespread changes in weather patterns such as California getting less precipitation. C. Underground layers of porous water-bearing material D. Begins at depths of 328’ & continues to 200 miles and is much less fertile due to less upwelling. E. The east-west orientation and the presence of the Channel Islands protectthe shoreline from a rugged coastline. F. A gyre of marine debris particles such as plastic and other floating trash. G. A unit of measurement for water H. The water cycle and system of a particular area.

QUESTION 38

1. The main purpose of a Mission was to:

   		To teach the natives about Spain and its rulers
   		To protect the Spaniards from the Native Americans
   		Introduce and teach Catholicism to Native Americans in California
   		To trade goods

QUESTION 39

1. Which of the following are true regarding the Salton Sea? (select all that apply)

   		Agriculture contributed to the current level of salinity of the Salton Sea.
   		The Salton Sea is home to endemic migratory birds and marine animals.
   		The Salton Sea was once a thriving hotspot for tourism.
   		The Salton Sea has existed for thousands of years.

QUESTION 40

1. The California coast is constantly being reshaped due to it being an active margin.

   
   True
   
   False
   

QUESTION 41

1. The Greater Los Angeles area has aqueducts coming into the city to supply it with water.
   

   		1
   		2
   		3
   		4
   		5

QUESTION 42

1. Which of the following creates a domino-like effect that decreases phytoplankton thus impacting the marine ecosystem.

   	a	Lack of wetland areas
   	b	Overfishing
   	c	El Niño
   	d	Depletion of kelp forests