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| What continent is the United States on? |
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| Where in America is California? |
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| What ocean Borders our state? |
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| The Pacific Ocean borders our state |
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| What states share our border? |
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| What important mountain range is on the east side of our state? |
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| How do the Sierra mountains play a part in our weather and climate? |
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| The Sierra Nevada mountain range traps moisture and keeps everything to the west moist. |
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| How thick is the Earths crust under the mountains? |
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| How thick is the Earths crust under the ocean? |
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| What is the San Andreas fault? |
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| The San Andreas fault is the place where 2 plates meet along the western part of our state. It is where earthquakes happen. |
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| In a year, how much does the Earth move at this fault? |
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| Name some forces that shape our state |
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| Wind, rain, earthquakes, sun, glaciers |
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| What is the california state bird? |
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| A region is an area apart from the rest because it is different and unique. |
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| Name the four regions of california |
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Central valley
mountain
pacific coast or coastal
desert |
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| What makes the pacific coast region different than the rest? |
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| The ocean, redwoods, sea shells, marine layer, sandy beaches are a few things that make the Pacific coast region unique. |
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| Which region has the tallest mountain in California and what is its name? |
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| The mountain region, Mt. Whitney |
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| What region is our state capital found? |
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| What region do we live in? |
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| Where does most of California's gold come from? |
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| What does Sierra Nevada mean? |
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| What is known as California's white gold? |
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| Which part of our state receives the most precipitation? |
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| The northern part receives the most precipitation |
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| Which part of our state uses the most water? |
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| The southern part uses the most water |
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| Which region is considered to have our most important resource? |
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| The Coastal because the ocean brings tourism |
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| What is the name of CA's tallest mountain? |
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| Name 3 things Boron is used for? |
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| soap, cleaner, medicines, fertilizer, flat screen tvs, ceramics |
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| What is some of the nicknames for the CA Halibut? |
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| Flatty, Doormat and FLyswatter |
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