| GEOGRAPHY | ||
| #1 | California's two natural harbors are located in this region |
The Coastal Region |
| #2 | What line separates the Western and Eastern Hemispheres? |
The Prime Meridian |
| #3 | What continent is California located on? |
North America |
| #4 | Which Hemispheres are California located on? |
Northern and Western Hemispheres |
| #5 | How can lines of longitude and latitude help you find an absolute location? |
By using a coordinate grid system, like a G.P.S. |
| VOCABULARY | ||
| #1 | A ______________ is a long time with little or no rain | drought |
| #2 | A ______________ is the amount of time you can raise crops. | growing season |
| #3 | When mountains act like huge walls, they prevent precipitation from falling because of the ________________ | rain shadow |
| #4 | An _____________ is the same types of businesses or services provided to people | industry |
| #5 | ________________ is the weather that an area experiences most of the time, year after year. | Climate |
| MAPS AND VOCABULARY | ||
| #1 | An ___________ map helps you find how high or low a location is compared to the ocean. | Elevation |
| #2 | A map __________ helps you understand the symbols on a map | Key |
| #3 | This is a crack in the Earth's surface |
Fault |
| #4 | Which line separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere | Equator |
| #5 | Why is California's location on the Pacific Rim important? | People, ideas, and goods come from all over the world to California |
| REGIONS AND CITIES | ||
| #1 | The largest natural feature in the Mountain Region is______________. | The Sierra Nevadas |
| #2 | The state capital is in Sacramento, which is in the ____________ Region. | Central Valley |
| #3 | The largest city in California, by population, is _______________________. | Los Angeles |
| #4 | This natural resource is very important to the Mountain and Desert Region. | Minerals |
| #5 | Why is the Central Valley Region so important to California? | It is one of the most productive farming regions in California. |
| COASTAL, CENTRAL VALLEY, OR BOTH? | ||
| #1 | Natural harbors | Coastal |
| #2 | Large cities | Both |
| #3 | Dry climate | Central Valley |
| #4 | World's tallest trees | Coastal |
| #5 | A long growing season | Central Valley |
| Final Question | |
| This is the largest fault in California. It stretches over 600 miles. | San Andreas |