My World Social Studies Chapter 1 Lesson 2

What are the 4 regions of California? Select them all.

• Coast

• land

• Central Valley

• Mountain

• Desert

What are California's largest cities?

• Bakersfield

• Sacramento

• Los Angeles

• San Diego

What does the word bay mean?

• A body of water that is part of an ocean and partly surrounded by land.

• A place to go swimming with fish.

• A place for tourists to visit.

• Rocky cliffs

What is a tourist?

• A person who travels for work.

• A person who travels for school.

• A person who travels with their pet.

• A person who travels for pleasure.

What are some ways people interact with the mountains?

Select all that apply.

• Ski

• shop

• hike

• enjoy the scenery

What does the word series mean?

• A great TV show.

• A goup of books.

• A group of similar things next to one another.

• mountains

Why is the population in the desert low?

Select all that apply. 

• It has few shopping areas.

• The very hot summers.

• The animals that live there.

• The very cold winters. 

What region is Bakersfield located in?

(a)  

Which region would you like to live in? 

Why?

What does region mean?

• A place you sit near.

• A place to travel

• A large area of land with similar features that is different from other areas.

• An area where you would find mountains.