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CA Fact-a-thon
CA Fact-a-thon Study Guide cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the four regions of California. | mountain, valley, coast, desert |
| What region do most Californians live in? | coast |
| Name three major cities in the coastal region. | San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles |
| What is the name of the ocean that borders California on the west? | Pacific Ocean |
| What three states border California? | Nevada, Arizona, Oregon |
| What country borders California? | Mexico |
| What is the highest point in California (mountain)? | Mt. Whitney |
| What is the lowest point in California (desert)? | Death Valley |
| Why is the Central Valley so important to California? | agriculture |
| What are the two valleys that make up the Central Valley? | Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley |
| What sea is located in California? | Salton Sea |
| How many counties are in California? | 58 |
| When did California become a state? | 1850 |
| What is the capital of California? | Sacramento |
| Who is the governor of California? | Gavin Newsom |
| What two important rivers flow through the Central Valley? | Sacramento River, San Joaquin River |
| What is the state rock? | Serpentine |
| What is the state fish? | Golden Trout |
| What is the state insect? | Dog-faced Butterfly |
| What is the state fossil? | Saber-toothed Cat |
| What is the state nickname? | Golden State |
| What is the state bird? | Valley Quail |
| What is the state reptile? | Desert Tortoise |
| What is the state marine mammal? | Gray Whale |
| What is the state mineral? | gold |
| What is the state motto? | Eureka! |
| What does the motto mean? | I've found it! |
| What is the state tree? | California Redwood |
| What is the state song? | "I Love You, California!" |
| What is the state dance? | square dance |
| What are the state colors? | blue / gold |
| What planet do we live on? | Earth |
| What continent do we live on? | North America |
| What country do we live in? | The United States of America |
| What state do we live in? | California |
| What county do we live in? | Stanislaus County |
| What city do we live in? | Turlock |
| What is the largest river in California that empties into the San Francisco Bay? | Sacramento River |
| What is the border between California and Arizona? | Colorado River |
| What is the main farm produce in our area? | almonds |
| What are some land formations in California formed by erosion? | mountains, valleys, canyons, coastal areas |
| What is the name of a large lake or reservoir in our area? | Turlock Reservoir |
| What aqueduct brings water to Los Angeles? | Owens Valley Aqueduct |
| What cities, besides Sacramento, used to be the capitals of California? | Monterey, San Jose, Vallejo, Benicia |
| Approximately how many miles does the coast of California stretch? | 840 miles |
| What is the closest bay to our school? | San Francisco Bay |
| What is the name of a canyon in California that is also a National Park? | Kings Canyon National Park |
| What is the largest city in the state? | Los Angeles |
| What is the name of the largest earthquake fault in California? | The San Andreas Fault |
| What is the name of a famous valley in a California national park that was formed by a glacier? | Yosemite Valley |
| What is the largest desert in California? | Mojave Desert |
| What is the modern highway that runs along parts of the original El Camino Real? | Highway 101 |
| What is the name of an early Spanish or Mexican rancho near our school? | San Pedro |
| What are the names of the cities in California that were started as presidios? | Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, San Diego |
| What is the name of a large plateau in the northeastern part of California? | Modoc Plateau |
| What is the name of an early Spanish pueblo in California? | San Jose, Los Angeles, Branciforte |
| In what mountain range is the Mother Lode located? | Sierra Nevada Mountains |
| What is the name of the nearest mission to our school? | San Juan Bautista |
| What is the main source of irrigation for the Central Valley in California? | The Central Valley Project |
| What is the name of a large city in California that is built on a peninsula? | San Francisco |
| What is the name of the group of islands off the coast of California? | Channel Islands |
| Who was the missionary who started the first nine California missions? | Father Junipero Serra |
| Name two volcanoes located in California. | Mt. Shasta, Lassen Peak |
| Name the largest tree in the world, which is also in California. | General Sherman |
| What is the state flower? | California Poppy |
| What does the grizzly bear represent on the California flag? | great strength |
| What man and National park are on the California state quarter? | John Muir / Yosemite National Park |
| What is the full name of our elementary school? | Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary |
| What is California's state sport? | surfing |
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