California
This famous bridge in San Francisco is known for its bright orange color
Golden Gate Bridge
Miners often searched for gold in these flowing bodies of water
Rivers
How many bones make up the elbow?
3
Remember the balloons? Sound travels in ____
Waves
the meaning of "micro"
small
This long valley in the middle of California is known for farming and growing crops.
Central Valley
People who rushed to California for gold in 1849 were nicknamed this.
49ers
true or false: The eye projects an upside image on the retina and then the brain flips it
true
Morse code uses dots and ______
dashes
The meaning of "Bio"
life
The capital of California:
Sacramento
This simple tool was used to swirl water and separate gold from dirt
Gold pan
These send messages to our brain
nerves
The word for when rocks are broken down by water or wind
erosion or weathering
the meaning of "graph"
writing
This was a very important food for many California tribes, often ground into flour to make mush or bread.
Acorns
Gold was first discovered at this place in California
Sutter's Mill
The opening in the eye that lets light in:
pupil
Remember blowing bubbles in the "Lava"? We were able to make a larger bubble in the thick/thin lava.
thick
The meaning of "photo"
light
The highest mountain peak in California:
Mt. Whitney
This is what happened to the prices of food, tools, and supplies during the Gold Rush because so many people needed them.
increased or went up
Remember the finger model? This connects muscles to bone. (We used string).
Tendons
These two rivers contribute to the California Delta: The Sacramento River and The ____ __________ River
San Joaquin
The meaning of "tele-"
far; from a distance