Study Guide - social studies Flashcards
the major mountain ranges in California
the major Mountain Ranges in CA are…
Sierra Nevada
Coast Ranges
Cascade Ranges
what hemispheres califonia is located in
western
where California’s capital is located
Sacramento is located in northern California
California’s largest city
Los Angeles
how to use a elevation map
color coded index where each color stands for an area’s highest and lowest elevations and all of the elevations in between
the importnce of the Pacific basin
importance of Pacific Basin allows many ships carrying many goods to travel across to many countries bordering the Pacific Ocean.
Pacific Basin is a world region where countries and places border around the Pacific Ocean
California is one of the 5 states that border the Pacific Basin
(other states: Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii)
how to find the absolute location of a place using lines of latitude and longitude
by looking at the coordinates of the longitude and latitude
the importance of the centra vally to california
the region has the most fertile soil and longest growing season for farming;
it is the one of the most productive farming in the WORLD
what is the natural resources for the Coast
Fishing
Timber
Pump oil and natural gas near Santa Barbara and Long Beach
Farther north, fir and redwood trees provide wood
whats the natural resources for Central Valley
Fertile soil helps farmers grow crop
rivers and lakes provide fishing
the natural resources in the moutain region
Trees provide wood for the timber industry (that turns into paper and lumber)
Minerals provide work in the mining industry
the natural resouces of the desert
mineral (provide work for the mining industry)
why someone may want to live in Los Angeles
people like to live in Los Angeles, because of jobs, culture and transportation
describe the physical features of Coastal Region
Coastal Region has.... low mountains rocky coastline broad valleys and islands
describe the physical features of Central Valley Region
Central Valley Region has…
low land
many rivers
fertile soil
