Landforms
A landform with steep sides and a flat top is called a ____________
plateau
California has this many regions.
4
The 4 cardinal directions on a compass rose are:
North, South, East, West
island
This region of California is right along the Pacific Ocean.
Coast
The 4 Intermediate Directions on a compass rose are:
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
The lowland between hills or mountains.
Valley
This region of California is very hot and dry.
Desert
The ______________ is where you see what symbols or colors on the map stand for.
map legend
The Sierra Nevadas are this landform. (2 words)
Mountain Range
Many farms are found in this region of California.
Central Valley
This landform is often shown as a squiggly line on a map.
River
This landform has water on 3 sides.
Peninsula
The San Andreas Fault is mainly in this region of California.
Mountains
To find the exact location of a place you can use a map that has a __________.
Grid System