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Why is an earthquake hazard not automatically the same as earthquake risk?
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- Risk also depends on people, buildings, and infrastructure exposed to the hazard.
Which combination best explains wildfire risk in California?
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- Climate, vegetation, wind, settlement patterns, and ignition sources
Why can winter climate affect California’s water supply months later?
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- Sierra Nevada snowpack melts gradually after winter.
How can mountains create dry regions in California?
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- They force moist air upward and can create rain shadows on the leeward side.
What is a key seasonal feature of much of California’s Mediterranean-type climate?
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- Wetter winters and dry summers
Why did the transcontinental railroad promote migration and trade?
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- It cut travel time and transportation costs.
What political change followed U.S. victory in the Mexican-American War?
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- California’s sovereignty shifted from Mexico to the United States.
What was one result of Mexican secularization in California?
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- Control of former mission lands changed and the rancho economy expanded.
How did the Spanish mission system reshape Indigenous California?
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- It imposed new labor, religious, and settlement systems.
Why is California statehood part of the national history of slavery?
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- Its admission as a free state was tied to the Compromise of 1850.
What made California’s route to statehood unusual?
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- Rapid migration led quickly to statehood without a long organized-territory period.
Why was the Gold Rush a transformational event rather than only a mining boom?
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- It changed demography, settlement, infrastructure, and politics together.
How does San Diego’s location influence its economy?
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- Its proximity to Mexico supports cross-border trade and labor connections.
How does the Bay Area connect to the global economy?
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- Through technology, finance, capital, and innovation networks
Which feature gives Los Angeles economic advantages as a large metropolitan area?
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- A large diversified labor market and extensive trade infrastructure
Why do coastal metros face different planning pressures from remote mountain counties?
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- Population density and housing demand differ greatly.
Which components determine California’s overall population change?
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- Natural increase, domestic migration, and international migration
What is one trade-off of heavy groundwater use during drought?
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- It can provide short-term supply but create long-term resource problems.
How can water scarcity change farming decisions?
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- It can raise costs and encourage different crop choices.
Why are agricultural cash receipts different from agricultural GDP?
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- Cash receipts track producer sales, while GDP measures value added.