Study Guide - California - Fill in the Blanks

Question 0

California is located north of the ______________ in the Northern _______________,
and west of the ____________________ in the Western _______________

Answer 0

equator
Hemisphere
Prime Meridian
Hemisphere

Question 1

California is a great place to live. It has a convenient _________________________, bordering the Pacific Ocean.

Answer 1

Relative Location

Question 2

Along California’s shoreline is a low-lying _______________ and the two large natural _______________, where ships can doc safely.

Answer 2

coastal plains

harbors

Question 3

California’s ____________ has ____________ soil, making it great for growing crops.

Answer 3

Central Valley

fertile

Question 4

In the dry deserts, people have used ______________ to water their farmland

Answer 4

irrigation

Question 5

California even has the lowest spot in the Western Hemisphere - ________________, which is amazing 282 feet below _____________

Answer 5

Death Valley

Sea Level

Question 6

Weather in California is exciting. Too much rain, and you get flood. Too little, and you get a _________.

Answer 6

drought

Question 7

Even nearby areas can have different ___________. Do you like the mountains? Well, they can block in moist, or _________ air. The west side of the mountains have a lot of rainfall, or _____________. The east sides are drier. They lie in an area called the ____________ . Deserts can form here.

Answer 7

climates
humid
precipitation
rain shadow

Question 8

There are many different places in California where people live. Some people live in the cities, or _____________ areas.

Answer 8

urban

Question 9

These cities, together with their smaller, nearby ____________, make up large ________________________ areas.
Other people prefer living in ______________ areas - home to forests, farms, and ranches.

Answer 9

suburbs
metropolitan
rural

Question 10

California have even started moving into desert areas now that they have learned to __________ their environment

Answer 10

modify

Question 11

So where in California will you go? And in what field, or _____________ will you choose to work? Will you provide a ___________ to others, such as being a fire fighter or a police officer ?

Answer 11

industry

service

Question 12

Maybe you will live in the Coastal Region and be an engineer. You could help design a safer buildings in areas that are located near _____________.

Answer 12

faults

Question 13

Would you like to live in the Central VAlley Region? There are a lot of jobs there in the farming ______________, due to the long _________________ there. No matter what you decide, you’ll find a place for yourself in California.

Answer 13

industry

growing season