lesson 1 Where is California?
What is geography?
The study of peoples and places on Earth.
what is a landform?
A shape or feature on Earth's surface.
what is climate?
the usual weather of a place over time.
what is a natural resource?
anything from nature that people use.
what is a continent?
A large mass of land on Earth's surface.
what do people use freshwater for?
drinking, farming, shipping...
what is a region?
made up of places that have certain features that are alike.
why is the Colorado River important for Los Angeles and other cities?
it supplies water
what is a hemisphere? tell me the two
hemisphere is a half of a sphere or globe.
- Northern Hemisphere
- Southern Hemisphere
what is a delta?
a wide, flat, area of land near the mouth of a river.
what is a wetland?
a low area that has water on or near the surface of the land.
what are some ways people use natural resources, give me examples.
food, clothing, shelter, fuel
what 4 questions do Geographers ask?
- Where is it?
- What is it like there?
-Why is it there?
-How has it changed?
what are the two largest rivers in the State?
The San Joaquin River and Sacramento River
What are California's 4 main regions?
- Coast
-Mountains
-Central Valley
- Desert
give me 4 natural resources
animals, wind, plants, water
look at the map on page 7 in your textbook. Which large body of water is to the west of California?
- Pacific Ocean
what 3 things changes landforms?
- Volcanoes
-Earthquakes
- Erosion
give me 3 reasons for California's different climates. (Hint: why are some places colder than others)
- distance from equator
- elevation
- distance from ocean
give me two flow resources? and what are they used for?
wind and steam