California is located on the west coast of the United States, bordering Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona, as well as Mexico. It has a diverse climate and terrain, growing a variety of crops. The state has adapted infrastructure and transportation to its environment through landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge and modifies its land through agriculture, exports, and urban development.
2. Location
Relative Location-
North of California is Oregon, East of California is Nevada and Arizona, South
of California is Mexico, and West of California is the Pacific Ocean.
Absolute Location-
The coordinates of California are 39 degrees N, 121 degrees W
3. Region
1. California's area codes are
209, 213, 310, 323, 408, 415, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 650, 661, 707,
714, 760, 805, 818, 831, 858, 909, 916, 925, and 949.
2. California is in the Western Region
4. Place
Landmark- Some of California's landmarks are Death Valley National Park,
Golden Gate Bridge, Hollywood Sign, Aircraft Carrier Museum, Santa
Cruz Surfing Museum, and Maidu Interpretive Center and Historic Site.
Landform- The landforms of California are Death Valley, San Francisco Bay,
Klamath Mountain, Colorado Desert, Modoc Plateau, and the Majave
Desert
Tradition- Some traditions in California are The California Victory Cannon,
Card Stunts, The Fish Clap, The Freshmen Ten Commandment, The
Golden Bear, Oski The Bear, The Oski Yell, The Pajamarino Rally, The
Rubber Chicken, Senior Class Pilgrimage, and The Tuna Cheer.
Climate- In the Summer the average temperatures are about 72 degrees. The
average temperature in the winter is about 40 degrees.
5. Movement
Transportation- Some of the many transportation vehicles in California are
planes, cars, trains, boats, and buses.
Exports- California's exports are petroleum, cement, natural gas, machinery,
artichokes, kiwis, and strawberries.
Agriculture- California grows artichokes, lemons, avocados, broccoli, cabbage,
carrots, cauliflower, celery, lettuce, mushrooms, potatoes, spinach, and
squash.
6. Human/Environment
Interaction
Adapt- California has adapted to the high heats in the summer by installing air
conditioning systems. They also have adapted to the floods by rain by
building their houses on hills.
Modify- California has modified their land by building the Golden Gate
Bridge to travel over the Golden Gate Strait. They also built the San
Francisco Bay Bridge to travel over the San Francisco Bay. In addition
they built roads for transportation
Depend- They depend on reservoirs, streams, and groundwater for fresh water.
