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VOCABULARY I
VOCABULARY II
GEOGRAPHY
ABOUT CALIFORNIA
TEXTS
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Goldrausch
gold rush
100
Betrag; Menge; Summe
amount
100
What is California's nickname?
The Golden State
100
What and where is Hollywood?
Hollywood is a community within the city of Los Angeles, which is also known for a number of historic film studios.
100
How many illegal immigrants are estimated to live in the United States?
There are 11.5 million inhabitants estimated to be illegal immigrants.
200
Gefahr, Risiko
hazard
200
Diagramm; Tabelle; Grafik
chart
200
What is the capital of California?
Sacramento
200
What is Silicon Valley?
Silicon valley is an area in California where there are a lot of IT companies.
200
Who is Julia Hill?
Julia Hill is an activist, who became famous in the late 1990s when she saved 'Luna', a one thousand-year-old redwood in the north of California.
300
Erdrutsch
landslide
300
saurer Regen
acid rain
300
How many Hispanics live in California? (approximately)
32,6% of the population are Hispanics (about 1/3)
300
How many people are living in California?
California has approximately 35,893,799 inhabitants. (about 36 million people)
300
What is the California State Water Project?
The California State Water Project is a state water management project in the U.S. state of California. It is one of the largest state-owned water and power utilities in the world, providing drinking water for more than 23 million people and generating an average of 6500 GWh of hydroelectricity annually.
400
(Bau-)Holz
timber
400
Abholzung; Entwaldung
deforestation
400
What is the largest city in California?
Los Angeles (3,884 million inhabitants)
400
When was California discovered?
California was discovered in 1542.
400
How many agricultural workers are estimated to be in California
There are about 340,000 people agricultural workers in California.
500
Mammutbaum
sequoia
500
öffentliche Versorgungseinrichtungen
public utilities
500
What is the highest point in the United States outside Alaska?
Mount Whitney (4418m)
500
What is the San Andreas Fault?
The San Andreas Fault is a long 'break' in the way the Earth is formed in an area in California.
500
Over the next 20 years, how is the number of Hispanics in California estimated to grow?
The number of Hispanics in California is expected to reach almost 50 percent of the population.