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  1. Look For It
    The map shows where different California Indian groups lived. In which region did the Mohave live?
  2. Find It
    Which is the largest of California’s land regions?
  3. Count It
    How many Indian groups does the map show in the desert region?
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California’s regions have very different landforms and climates. Some places along the coast are wet, while the southwestern corner of the state is very dry. The state’s mountain ranges are thousands of feet high, while the Central Valley is low and flat. California Indian groups learned to live in every part of the state. Their ways of living depended on the land and climate in their region.

Check Your Answers
  1. The desert region
  2. The mountain region
  3. Four: the Mohave, Serrano, Quechan, and Cahuilla
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