California Geology Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers 2025/2026

California Geology Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers 2025/2026 How many geomorphic provinces are in California? - Correct Answer 11 Name all the California geomorphic provinces - Correct Answer Cascade Range, Great Valley, Transverse Range, Peninsular Range, Colorado Desert, Coast Ranges, Sierra Nevadas, Mojave Desert, Modoc Plateau, Klamath Mountains, Basin and Range Where is the tallest mountain in the lower 48 states? - Correct Answer Mount Whitney, Sierra Nevadas In which geomorphic province/s are California's glaciers found? - Correct Answer Sierra Nevada, Cascade Range, Klamath Mountains In which geomorphic province/s are California's deserts found? - Correct Answer Basin and Range, Mojave Desert, Colorado Desert What is the oldest living thing found in California? - Correct Answer bristlecone pine T or F: Deserts in California are the lowest point in North America, have the highest temperatures ever recorded, and have the oldest living things. - Correct Answer true Why are the deserts so dry in California? - Correct Answer rain shadow effect This type of volcano has had an eruption in historic time. - Correct Answer active volcanoes In which geomorphic province/s are California's active volcanoes found? - Correct Answer Cascade Range In which geomorphi