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Four California Regions
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the city that serves as the center of the government for the state or nation
capital
unique
elevations
region
2
the deposit of rain, hail, snow, sleet, or mist on the Earth
mineral
precipitation
current
climate
3
a quickly moving body of water
humid
glaciers
current
fertile
4
California is divided into which four land regions?
Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Central.
Desert, Mountains, Rivers, and Basin.
Coast , Mountains, Central Valley, and Desert.
Great Plains, Rocky Mtns, CA Plateau, & Valley.
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rich soil that produces a large number of crops
fertile
pesticides
elevations
capital
6
the business of providing services for people who are on vacation
tourism
preserve
manufacturing
capital
7
protect from injury or ruin so more can be learned
unique
climate
wet lands
preserve
8
substance found below ground that is useful to humans; ex:coal, natural gas, water, and gems
region
mineral
yucca
sage bush
9
a plant with sword-shaped leaves and clusters of white waxy flowers
sage bush
yucca
fossils
minerals
10
wet or moist air
preserve
humid
climate
precipitation
11
What type of climate is found in California's Central Valley region?
warm & wet in the summer; cool & dry in the winter
cool & wet in the summer; warm & dry in the winter.
Cool & dry in the summer; warm & wet in the winter.
hot & dry in the summer; cool & wet in the winter.
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The northern section of the desert region is made up of a lava plateau. A plateau is ...
a low area.
a deep canyon.
a large, high plain.
a volcano.
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the height to which something is raised
precipitation
elevations
fossils
irrigation
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watering crops by digging a ditch that leads from a body of water to a farm
current
sediments
plateau
irrigation
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special; one of a kind
economy
unique
canals
region
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man made waterways for boats or for watering crops
manufacturing
wet lands
current
canals
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making something from raw materials by hand or machinery
sediment
preserve
mineral
manufacturing
18
The remains of plants or animals preserved in earth or rock
peaks
aqueducts
live stock
fossils
19
California is part of which region of the United States?
Southeast
West
Great Plains
Southwest
20
animals raised on a farm to eat or sell for profit
region
unique
live stock
climate
21
a large, high plain
plateau
economy
aqueducts
humid
22
large sheets or ice moving slowly down a valley or spreading across the surface of the land
canals
sediment
peaks
glaciers
23
All of these things about the Inland Mountains region are true EXCEPT...
Cascade and Sierra Nevada are found here.
they run North and South.
Kings Canyon, Yosemite , and Sequoia NP are located here.
climate is hot and dry.
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pointed tops of mountains
North America
irrigation
canals
peaks
25
stretches
current
mineral
aqueducts
extends
26
a word used to describe the way a city, town, state, or country makes money
tourism
economy
manufacturing
capital
27
an area of land that borders water
coast
current
wet lands
glaciers
28
How many regions are in California?
Four
Five
Three
Six
29
chemicals used to kill pests, especially insects
pesticides
glaciers
extends
coast
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protect from injury or ruin so more can be learned
economy
capital
live stock
preserve
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lands containing a lot of soil moisture
wet lands
glaciers
peaks
aqueducts
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material that settles to the bottom
live stock
sediment
fossils
elevations
33
pipes that take water from one place to another
percipitation
yucca
current
aqueducts
34
area of land with physical features & characteristics that sets it apart from other areas
region
wet lands
capital
North America
35
one of seven continents in the world
capital
fossils
North America
coast
36
the average condition of weather over a period of years
climate
precipitation
humid
precipitation
37
According to the information about the San Andreas Fault, What causes earthquakes?
Fog that rolls in from the Pacific Ocean.
Too much movement along a fault line.
Very cold weather.
Too many people standing along a fault line.
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an American plant that grows as a low shrub and has a bitter juice and a sharp smell
sage bush
yucca
mineral
current
39
After reading about the mountains in the Coast Ranges region, you that...
they are not very tall.
they are only found in California.
some of the mountain ranges lie beneath the Pacific Ocean.
they are not really a part of the Coast Ranges region.
