california’s amazing 4 regions
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California’s Amazing 4 regions
Coast, Desert, Central Valley, Mountains
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California Coastal Beaches
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California Coast• 800 miles along the west coast of the United States and the
Pacific Ocean.• Northern Coast has mountains and steep rocky cliffs at its
shoreline• Southern Coast has plains with sandy beaches.• Natural Harbors, San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, & San
Diego Bay.• Valleys in coastal mountains have rich soils great for farming.
North of San Francisco are the Napa & Sonoma Valleys, known for wines. South of San Francisco are the Santa Clara & Salinas Valleys known for food crops.
• Island chains; North: Farallon Islands, South: Channel Islands.
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Northern California Coast Mendocino shoreline
Humboldt Coastline
Steep rocky cliffs and beaches in the northern coast region.
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Klamath River Coastal overlook
Patrick’s pointnorth of Eureka
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Goat Rock Beach, Sonoma County
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Redwoods
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California Coastal RedwoodsThese giants only grow in a small Range along the California coast.From Monterey Bay to Oregon borderand within 40 miles of the ocean.The can live 1200-1800 years. TheyCan reach 379 feet tall and 26 feet Diameter. We have cut down as muchAs 95% of the old growth redwoodTrees to use in construction.
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Pt. Reyes North of San Francisco
Pt. Reyes Lighthouse
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Stinson Beach north of San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
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Montara BeachCentral California Coast
Half Moon Bay Central California Coast
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Natural Bridges Beach, Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz
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Lone Cypress, Monterey Bay
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Carpinteria Beach, Santa Barbara
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La Jolla Beach, Southern California
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Channel Islandsoff coast of Southern California
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Dana Point, Southern Orange County
Venice Beach, Southern California
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Oil drilling in Southern California coastal region. Oil, a natural resource, we use to provide gas and electricity is needed. However,conservationists are fighting to stop drilling and pumping of oil because of the damage it causes to the environment.
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California Desert Region covers the southeastern part of California.It includes the Mojave Desert, known as the high desert with elevations to 11.918 feet and the lowest point in the western hemisphere, Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level. Even though it is extremely dry in the Colorado desert region, there is farming in the Imperial and Coachella Valley because they use irrigation to bring in water
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Poppy Field
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Mojave Desert
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Digging aqua ducts to bring water from Colorado river
Wind farm in Coachella valley
Irrigation allows the desert to bloom
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Central ValleyLocated between Sierra Nevada and CoastalMountains. Northern valley is the Sacramento river valleySouthern valley is the San Joaquin river valley.One of the most productive agricultural (farming) regions in the world!!It has fertile soil that has washed down From the Sierra Nevada.
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Central Valley Farmland
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Lettuce Fields Central Valley
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Almond Orchards
California Aquaduct used to move water to irrigate central valley farmland.
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Livestock raised in Central Valley
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Oranges from southern Central valley
Grapes
Wheat
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California Delta is whereSacramento Riverand San Joaquin Riverjoin and flow into theSan Francisco Bay
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Mountain Region runs North to South on theEastern edge of the st5 ate. Covers ½ the state.They are higher than the coastal mountain range. Sierra Nevada range is the largest in the state.At the southern end of the Sierra Nevada is Mt. Whitney, 14,495 feet, is the tallest in the state. You will find deep valley between the peaks. Most famous is Yosemite Valley, one of the first National parks. Lake Tahoe is also found between the majestic peaksThe Cascade range Starts in north of the SierraNevada and extends into Oregon and Washington. It includes the volcanoes, Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen
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Mammoth Moutain
Lake Tahoe
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McGee Creek
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Mt. Lassen
Mt. Shasta
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Mt. Whitney Elevation 14.495 feet above sea level
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Yosemite Valley
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Half DomeYosemite National Park
Yosemite Falls2,425 feet
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California’s 4 Regions
Coast
Desert
Central Valley Mountains