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1. Regions of California a. Valley – Surrounded by mountains, lots of plants, Central Valley is the largest in CA b. Desert – Mojave Desert is Largest in CA, Death Valley is hottest place in CA, Hot, Dry, Little rain/plants. c. Mountains – 400+ miles of mountains in CA, Sierra Nevada Mountains in CA, Prone to rock slides and avalanches. d. Coast – land and ocean meet, 840 miles N to S, Golden Gate bridge stretches across the bay. 2. Coordinate Grid System a. Lines of Longitude – Go up and down. They measure how far east and west b. Lines of Latitude – Go left to right. They measure how far north and south 60 Latitude 50 50 N, 140W 40 30 35 N, 120W 20 10 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 Longitude 3. Capital of California is Sacramento 4. Know the locations on the Globe Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere Western Equator Hemisphere Eastern Tropics Northern Hemisphere Tropics Prime Meridian North Pole Oregon Cascade Mountains South Pole 5. Identify Major Landforms in CA Sacramento River Lake Tahoe Nevada 6. Explain how the land effects where people Oregon Pacific Ocean live. People live near the supplies they need. People need water. San Joaquin River Settlements are formed near water, because it is a daily resource. That is why most people in California live in two area: the coast(ocean) and the Valley(rivers). Death Valley Arizona Colorado River
