California's Wildlife
What are two characteristics of mammals?
Why is California nicknamed the Golden State?
It is because of its golden sunshine and because gold was discovered there.
How was the Central Valley Region formed?
The land sank when mountains rose around the water.
What is a desert?
Hot, dry areas
What is one important river in California?
Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers
What is California's state bird?
California Quail
Name one other Pacific state?
Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington
How do farmers in the San Joaquin Valley supply farms with water?
They get water from the rivers.
What is Death Valley?
The hottest, driest desert in California
Which river goes through five different states?
Colorado River
What is California's state fish?
Golden trout
What does fertile valley mean?
A fertile valley is a place with good soil and water to grow crops.
What is the Central Valley Region also known as?
The Great Valley
How do farmers in the Mojave Desert water their crops?
They use water that is stored in canals
What is a tributary?
A small river from a main river
What is a characteristic of a cold-blooded animal?
Cold blooded animals temperature rises and falls depending on the temperature outside.
Too much movement along a fault causes ____.
earthquakes
The capital of California is ____.
Sacramento
Why can plants grow in Death Valley?
They store water for months
What is the largest mammal on Earth?
Blue whales
What are vertebrates?
Animals with backbones
What is a fault?
A break in Earth's rocky outer shell
Which rivers flow through the region?
Sacramento and San Joaquin
What is California's largest lake?
The Salton Sea