California Geography
Which states is north of California?
Oregon.
Name some important facts about the Coastal Region.
This region is cool and damp.
Thick forests grow here.
More than HALF of Californians live here.
What is a continent?
a large body of land.
What country boarders California?
Mexico.
What are the four regions of California?
Costal, Mountain, Central Valley, Desert.
Which three STATES boarder California?
Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona.
Name some important facts about the Central Valley Region.
Many crops are grown here.
Hot and dry in summer, cool and wet in winter.
More than 200 types of crops are grown.
Crops are sent around the world from here.
How many continents are on our planet?
there are seven continents on our planet.
California is in what country?
The United States of America.
Name two major cities in California's Coastal Region.
San Francisco, Oakland, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Luis Obispo
What are the names of the two deserts found in California?
Name some important facts about the Mountain Region.
Mountain region covers half of our state.
Melted snow from mountains provides water for the Central Valley.
Can get up to 30-40 feet of snow in the winter.
North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia, and Europe.
California is on the __________ coast of the______________.
California is on the WEST coast of THE UNITED STATES.
Name two major cities in California's Central Valley Region.
Sacramento (our state capital), Stockton, Modesto and Fresno.
What ocean touches California's coast?
The Pacific Ocean.
Name some important facts about the desert region.
Climate is very extreme.
Desert is full of life.
Hundreds of plants an animals have adapted to live in the desert.
California is located on the continent of __________.
North America.
______________ is the capital of California.
Sacramento.
Name two major cities from California's Mountain Region.
South Lake Tahoe, Susanville, Placerville.
Name four main mountain ranges in California.
Sierra Nevada, Cascade Range, North Coast Range, and South Coast Range.
We live in the __________ region of California.
Coastal
The largest continent on our planet is _______.
Asia (at over 17,000,000 square miles)
Mount Tamalpais School is located in what region of California?
The coastal region.
Name two major cities in California's Desert Region.
Palm Springs, Lancaster, El Centro, Indio, and Ridgecrest.