California Scavenger Hunt

Try to find out as many interesting facts about California as possible in the time you have!

 

 

 

  1. Do you know all the state insignia? What is the state marine fish? How about the state soil?
  2. The lowest point in the United States is in Death Valley National Park. How low is it?
  3. Mt. Whitney in Sequoia National Park is the highest point in the United States outside of Alaska. How high is it?
  4. What are the names of the three northernmost counties in California?
  5. Find a picture of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. Describe its shape.
  6. Find a picture of John Muir and with one of the presidents. Which president is it?
  7. How many California State Historic Landmarks are in Los Angeles County? Which have you been to?
  8. Get a photo of one of the early explorers of California
  9. Which was the first mission in California?
  10. What are the names of three Indian Tribes that inhabited Southern California?
  11. Who has the best batting average on the Los Angeles Dodgers?
  12. Have there been any earthquakes in the Los Angeles area in the last week?
  13. Have there been earthquakes in any other part of California in the last three days?
  14. What are the current weather conditions in Sacramento?
  15. Are there currently clouds over any portion of California? If so, where?
  16. Who is your state senator and state assembly representative you will need to know your zip code).
  17. Take a tour of the State Capitol building. Describe the walls in the Governor's office.
  18. California has many natural caves. What is the temperature inside the Boyden Caverns in Kings Canyon?
  19. Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA is center for deep space research. Travel to JPL and sign up to send your name to Comet Wild-2 aboard Mission Startdust. What is the mass of the Stardust spacecraft.
  20. In what year did the NASA team from JPL launch Ranger, the first spacecraft to the moon.?
  21. Which cities were the beginning and the end of the Pony Express route?
  22. Obtain a picture of the famous Californian from the California Heritage Collection that you did a report on. Identify which one it was here.

 

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