Land Surfaces
Relief Map vocab
California landmarks
History/State symbols
100

This surface of land in California dips low into the earth and is made by rivers.

Valley 

100

This word is another word for a Topography map 

Relief map

100

This city is by the bay in northern California and is home to the golden gate bridge.

San Francisco

100

This state was a part of Mexico before becoming a state in the United States.

California

200

The side of California that meets the ocean

West coast

200

Relief maps are raised and 3D to show

the different heights of the landscapes, such as mountains.

200

The City that Marguerite Hahn elementary is in

Rohnert Park

200

This type of rock sparked the Gold Rush

The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848.

300

The northern part of California

is at the top of the state

300

Higher elevation on the relief map is shown in this color

Dark brown

300

This giant orange bridge is in California

Golden Gate Bridge

300

What nickname was given to the people who rushed to California for gold?

Forty-Niners

400

The southern part of California

is at the bottom of the state

400

This desert is in southern California

Mojave Desert

400

This Giant gray bridge connects San Francisco with Oakland 

The Bay Bridge 

400

California become a state in this time period

September 9, 1850

500

We live in this part of California 

Northern California.

500

The mountains that meet the ocean in the north west

Northern Coast Ranges

500

The capitol of the state of California is

Sacramento 

500

In California, this cities growth was rapidly accelerated and completely transformed by the Gold Rush.

San Francisco 

600

This body of water creates Valleys

A River

600

The mountain range that borders the eastern side of California's central valley

Sierra Nevadas

600

Yosemite is part of this mountain range

The Sierra Nevadas

600

California's nickname? 

The Golden State.

700

This mountain is visible from town

Mount St Helena 

700

An area of flat high ground 

Plateau

700

This big city is in southern California and is Home to the baseball team The Dogers. 

Los Angeles

700

What is the state animal?

The grizzly bear

800

This lake is manmade 

Reservoir

800

low landmarks are colored 

Green

800

What is the actual color of the golden gate bridge

International orange 

800

What is the state flower? 

The California Poppy.

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