California Geography
Maps & Directions
People & Places in CA
Earth Science in CA
100

This mountain range is found in California’s mountain region.

Sierra Nevada

100

Northeast is an example of this type of direction.

intermediate direction

100

Many California cities are located in the coastal region mainly because goods can be moved this way.

By ship

100

Mountains long ago and earthquakes today are caused by movement in this part of the Earth.

Earth’s crust

200

California’s Central Valley is famous for having some of the world’s best of this.

Farmland

200

On a map, this feature helps you figure out distances between places.

The scale

200

To calculate population density, you need land area and this.

Population

200

The absolute location of Death Valley is 36°N, 117°W. This is an example of what kind of location?

absolute location (or latitude and longitude)

300

Animals in the Mojave Desert have adapted to survive with very little of this.

Rainfall

300

The equator is an example of this kind of line.

Line of Latitude