California
Regions
Regions
Name the fertile region that stretches North-South between the two main mountain ranges of California.
Central Valley
Name the mountain range where Yosemite National Park is found.
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Name the hottest place on Earth.
Death Valley
Name the natural lake that is located on the border of California and Nevada.
Lake Tahoe
What do you call a large wall built on a river in order to create a reservoir?
Dam
What is a drought?
A long period of water with no rain.
Name the mountainous region that stretches along the Pacific Ocean.
Rocky Coast or Coastal Region
Name the ocean that borders California to the West.
Pacific Ocean
Name a desert in California.
Mojave Desert
Great Basin Desert
Colorado Desert
Name a natural or man-made lake that stores large amounts of water to be used by Californians.
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
Lake Shasta
Lake Tahoe
Lake Sonoma
What do you call a man-made canal that brings water from a wet region to a dry region?
Aqueduct
What is irrigation?
Bringing water to where it is needed to water crops
Name the dry region in the South-Eastern part of California.
The California Deserts
Name one way the ocean helps people.
Fishing
Tourism
Climate
Give two reasons why we are able to grow many different crops in California.
Fertile soil and warm climate.
Name California's two main rivers.
Sacramento River
San Joaquin River
What do you call the large cracks in the Earth's crust that are responsible for earthquakes?
Fault lines
Define renewable energy. Give two examples.
An energy source that can be easily replaced.
Examples: solar energy, wind energy, hydropower energy, geothermal energy
Name the mountainous region that stretches to the East of the Central Valley.
The Sierra Nevada
Name the mountains along the California coastline.
Coastal Range
Name the California region where most of our food is produced.
Central Valley
Name one way that drought affects people and wildlife.
No water for crops
Loss of habitat
What do you call a tall structure that uses wind power to create electricity?
Wind turbine
What is climate change?
A change in the Earth's weather patterns
This area is part of the Rocky Coast. It is home to the Golden Gate Bridge, a bay surrounded by several cities, and lots of tech companies.
San Francisco Bay Area
Name the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Mount Whitney
Name five crops that are grown in the Central Valley.
Tomatoes, grapes, pistachios, almonds, carrots, broccoli, avocado, peppers, lettuce, strawberries, kiwis, olives, artichokes, pomegranates, dates, persimmons, prunes, figs, lemons, oranges.
Name an aqueduct that provides water for the people of Southern California.
First Los Angeles Aqueduct
Second Los Angeles Aqueduct
Colorado River Aqueduct
What is the process of taking salt out of ocean water in order to make freshwater?
Desalination
Define non-renewable energy. Give two examples.
Energy that cannot easily be replaced and will eventually run out.
Examples: coal, natural gas, oil