CALIFORNIA REGIONS U1L2

California has four major regions: mountain, desert, central valley and coast. What is a region?

• an area of land where lots of people live

• a large area of land with similar features

• a state

Snow in the mountains melt and the water fills up the rivers, creating places where crops can grow. In this way, the mountains help California's economy. What is an economy?

• the negative affect on the resources of a region

• a group of people living in a state

• the way a region produces resources, goods and services to meet people's needs and wants

The population of the mountain region in low. What does population mean?

• the amount of people that live in a place

• the amount of farm animals that live in a place

• the amount of water collected during the winter

Along California's northern coast, the weather is humid, which helps the California redwood grow. What does humid mean?

• hot and dry

• wet and warm

• windy and frozen

People study the abundance of wildlife living along California's coast. What is wildlife?

• a habitat where plants and animals live

• plants living in nature

• animals living in nature

Because of its rich soil, one of the main industries in the Central Valley is agriculture. What is agriculture?

• farming

• mining

• water sports

Tourism is an important industry along the coast because people from around the world come to visit California's beaches. What is tourism?

• traveling to a place to escape danger

• traveling to a place for work

• traveling to a place for fun

Irrigation is an important service for people living in the desert region. What is irrigation?

• building canals, pipes and ditches to move water into an area

• collecting water from rainfall to use on crops

• using water to generate electricity

Long before Europeans came to California in the 1700s, the environment in the Central Valley was very different than it is today. What is the environment?

• cities in an area

• natural surroundings in an area

• the air pollution in an area

Today, people have developed the land of the Central Valley into an area filled with farms and ranches instead of grasslands. What does developed mean?

• dug out

• bought and sold

• grow, expand and change