California's Geography Flashcards
What is the capital of California?
Sacramento!
What region is Sacramento in?
Central Valley!
What are some well known landforms in our state?
Mount Whitney and Death Valley!
What does the meaning of geography mean?
Learning about people, natural features, and locations!
What does landform mean?
Natural physical features of earth’s surface!
What does climate mean?
A type of weather. Example: cloudy, cold, and/or windy!
What dose the word elevation mean?
A height above sea level!
What dose the word precipitation mean?
Rain or snow!
What does the word region mean?
A big/large section of land.
What does the word population mean?
The amount of people living in an area!
What does the word humid mean?
Wet or warm climate!
Describe the coast?
Touches Pacific Ocean, Los Angles here!
Describe the Central Valley
Farming area, flat valley in center of CA (California)!
Describe the Desert?
Very hot, solar power source of energy!
Describe the Mountains?
Low population, snow falls, Mt. Whitney here!
What famous park is located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range?
Mt. Whitney can be found here!
How do desert farmers bring in water?
From snow melt, nearby wells, ditches, lakes, and rivers!
What does the word industry mean?
Businesses that often make a unique product!
What does the word rural mean?
Small towns here and there
What does the word urban mean?
Big, bustling cities!
What does the word architecture mean?
A type of building design!
What are some common transportation systems along the coast?
Boats and cars!
In the desert region, what uses solar panels to take energy from the sun and turn it into electricity?
Power plants use solar panels to take energy from the sun and turn it into electricity!
