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Santa Barbara

Geography & Climate · 6 questions · 400 pts

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1 Santa Barbara County is a well-known wine region. In which country is it located?

A South Africa B Italy C Chile D United States

2 Santa Barbara County is a wine region in the United States. In which state is it located?

A California B Oregon C Washington D New York

3 Where in California is Santa Barbara County's wine country located?

A At the far northern tip, near Oregon B In the desert east of Los Angeles C In the mountains by the Nevada border D On the Central Coast, north of Los Angeles

4 Which physical-geography factor most strongly shapes the climate of Santa Barbara County's wine country?

A A large inland lake nearby B The cool Pacific Ocean C The nearby inland desert D High snow-capped mountains

5 How is the climate for grape growing in Santa Barbara County best described?

A California's warmest and driest wine climate B One of California's cooler grape-growing climates C A cold highland climate with winter frost D A tropical climate with heavy rainfall

6 Santa Barbara County lies in the Northern Hemisphere. At what time of year does the grape harvest take place there?

A Late summer and autumn B Early in the spring C In the middle of high summer D During the winter months