Social Studies: Ch.1: The Geography of California – Flashcards
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Which city is in California's coastal region?
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Los Angeles
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Where is Sacramento?
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Central Valley Region
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In what ways are California's Central Valley and mountain region alike and different?
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The Central Valley has rich soil that is used for farming. The mountain region has thick forests and plenty of wildlife. In both regions, people live in smaller cities and towns.
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What landforms would you cross if you traveled from Redding to San Jose?
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Central Valley and the Coast Ranges
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What symbol stands for the state's highest point? What is California's highest point?
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A triangle; Mount Whitney
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Which of the two locations (Redding or Stockton) is about 80 miles away from the state capital? How do you know?
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Stockton; I used the map scale to measure the distance on the map.
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About how far apart are Redding and Santa Rosa?
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about 160 miles
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True or False: A renewable resource cannot be replaced once it is used?
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FALSE
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The imaginary line that goes around the middle of Earth is called the
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Equator
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True or False: A continent is a giant chunk of land of Earth's surface?
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TRUE
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Which of the following: gold, water, steam, or forests is a nonrenewable resource?
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Gold
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Which is an example of a landform: valley, ash, lava, or earthquake?
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Valley
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What is one thing I know about California's location that I did not know before reading this chapter? Why is what I learned important?
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YOU, the student will need to identify information from the chapter and explain why it is important.
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Which of the following could you find in a California's mountain region? A. rich soil used for farming B. Death Valley C. thick forests and wildlife D. California's largest cities
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thick forests and wildlife
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Why is it important to protect California's water?
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Californians depend on water for drinking, farming, fishing, shipping, boating and many other activities. By protecting California's water, we can continue to use it.
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True or False: Climate is the usual weather of a place over time.
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TRUE
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Name the four regions
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Coast, mountains, Central Valley, and desert
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What is the coast region like?
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California's largest cities are located along the coast.
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What is the desert region like?
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The desert is a dry region that gets little rain.
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What is the mountain region like?
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Thick mountain forests are home to wildlife.
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What is the Central Valley region like?
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The Central Valley has rich soil and a long growing season.
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True or False: A mountain is one kind of landform found in California.
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TRUE
