Lesson 1: Where is California?
Lesson 2: Land and Water
Lesson 3: Climate and Regions
Lesson 4: California's Resources
Just for Fun
100
A __________ is one of seven giant chunks of land on Earth's surface.
continent
100
One of the largest rivers in the state is not the San Joaquin River but the _______________.
Sacramento River
100
Climate is the usual ___________ of a place over time.
weather
100
Air and ______ are natural resources.
water
100
Where was Mr. K born?
Oakland
200
A _______________ is a half sphere, the Earth is split into North and South.
hemisphere
200
A __________ is a wide, flat, area of land near the mouth of a river.
delta
200
What region would a coyote or jackrabbit prefer to live in?
desert
200
Other than plants, __________ are also renewable resources.
animals
200
Which languages does Mr. K speak BETTER than Korean?
English, Cantonese, Spanish, and Mandarin
(but he is only fluent in English lol)
300
California is north of _______________.
Mexico
300
John Muir helped to preserve which Valley?
300
Name three of California's four regions.
Central Valley
Coastal
Desert
Mountain
300
Gold and oil are examples of _______________ __________.
nonrenewable resources
300
In what year did Mr. K first meet Joan?
2018
400
What is a question geographers may ask?
Where is it?
What is it like there?
Why is it there?
How has it changed?
400
Name two types of landforms.
mountains
valleys
plateaus
deserts
400
Name two out of three things that affect climate.
1) distance from the equator
2) distance from the ocean
3) elevation
400
Why do renewable resources need to be used carefully?
400
How long has Mr. K worked in education?
A) 5-7 years
B) 7-9 years
C) 9-11 years
B) 7-9 years!
500
The __________ is an __________ distance from the two _____.
(must answer all three words in correct order)
equator
equal
poles
500
Photographer _____ _____ worked to protect the environment by encouraging conservation of nature.
Ansel Adams
500
Name two of the languages mentioned in the textbook that people in the Central Valley speak.
Spanish
Vietnamese
Hmong
500
Name the third type of flow resource that is mentioned in the textbook that is not wind or sunshine.
steam
500
Name two CCS teachers or adults that are under the age of 30!
Answers will vary!
