Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 1, Lesson 2: California's Regions (pp. 12-18)
I. Four Regions
B. Each region offers people different challenges and advantages.
II. The Coast
B. The sunny southern coast attracts people who prefer a warm climate.
III. The Central Valley
B. The Valley's hot and dry climate in the summer and cooler and wet climate in the winter make it perfect for growing.
IV. The Mountains
B. Rangers at Yosemite National Park continue to spread the word about nature that John Muir began in 1868.
V. The Deserts
B. People, such as the Fort Mojave tribe, also live in the desert.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. California's four main regions--the coast, the Central Valley, the mountains, and the deserts--each have features that set it apart from the other areas.
A.The northern coast's cool and wet climate helps thick forests grow.
A. The Central Valley's land is some of the most productive farmland in the world.
A. Over half of the land in the state is covered with mountains.
A. Hundreds of types of plants and animals live in the extreme climate of the desert regions of the Mojave Desert and the Colorado Desert.
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