WHERE IN CALIFORNIA ARE WE?

By Glenn Morgan, William Benjamin, Amanda Lane &

Aaron Daniel

Four Main Regionsof California

• Central Valley• Coast• Desert• Mountains

Central Valley

• Climate• Plant & animal life• Natural features• Natural resources• Tourist attractions• Industries

Coast• Climate• Plant & animal life• Natural features• Natural resources• Tourist attractions• Industries

Desert

• Climate• Plant & animal life• Natural features• Natural resources• Tourist attractions• Industries

Mountains

• Climate• Plant & animal life• Natural features• Natural resources• Tourist attractions• Industries

Differences

• How are the four regions different?– Climate– Industries– Natural Features

Similarities

• How are the four regions alike?– Animal & Plant Life– Natural Resources– Tourist Attractions

Other Cool Facts About California’s Regions

• Geography• Most Populated Region• People• Counties

Comprehension

1.What are the four major regions of California?

2.What is a natural resource you could find in the desert?

3. What is the climate like along the coast?

4.Name a tourist attraction that is in the mountains.

5.What is a major industry in the Central Valley?

6.Which of the four regions is your favorite? Why?

Works Cited

• Bobs Graphics (pencil bar) http://home.att.net/~kip20002/bar_2.htm

• Color Landform Atlas of the United States (county map) http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/maps1/ca_c.gif

• Desert Quest (kids line) http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/stennille/ST3/desertwq.htm

• Discovery School: Clip Art Gallery (student with thinking cap) http://school.discovery.com/clipart/clip/thinkingcapwhoa_color.html