Regions/Borders
California has _________ regions
4
The coast region is about how long
about 800 miles
The Sierra Nevada is a single Mtn. Range that is nearly ___ miles long.
400
There is very little water or plant and ____ life.
animal
Name the state capital located here
Sacramento
California's border to the north is
Oregon
The Central Valley was once a _____.
shallow sea
The highest point along this mountain range is....
Mount Whitney
Death Valley, one of CA great deserts extends ___ miles.
140 miles
Name the most important industry here
Farming
California's border to the south is
Mexico
Name atleast TWO of the mountain ranges.
Coast Range, Klamath Mountains, Transverse Ranges or Peninsular Range.
The Sierra Nevada contains ____ and other valuable minerals.
GOLD
Death Valley is part of the Great....
Basin
This region is located between what two other regions?
The coast and the mountains (or Sierra Nevada)
Name the Ocean that is the border to the west of California
The Pacific Ocean
These coastal ranges are covered in a variety of _____.
Vegetation
Which National Park is located in the Sierra Nevada?
Yosemite
This is one of the most barren, or lifeless deserts in the world.
Mojave Desert
The Central Valley includes great ___ fields.
Oil
California is located in the _____ Hemisphere.
Western
The ranges receive a great deal of _____.
Rainfall
Mt. Whitney's elevation is approximately _____ ft.
14,400ft. (under 15k and above 14k is acceptable)
The Colorado Desert is located in between The ____ Fault and The ____.
San Andres Fault and Mojave Desert
Name two of the important rivers that flow through this region.
Hint: They meet up at the San Fransisco Bay
The San Joaquin and Sacramento River