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Where did California’s major entertainment industry cluster develop?
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- Los Angeles region
How do California’s Pacific ports affect the wider United States?
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- They connect U.S. markets with international trade routes.
Why are California’s fertile valleys important to the state economy?
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- They support large-scale agricultural production.
San Diego is part of an important cross-border urban region with which city?
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- Tijuana
What makes the San Francisco Bay Area different from a region built around only one major city?
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- It contains several major cities.
Which region has California’s largest concentration of people?
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- Los Angeles region
How do California’s mountain and desert areas compare with major coastal metros in population density?
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- They are generally more sparsely populated.
Where is much of California’s population concentrated?
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- Major metropolitan regions
Which factors can increase wildfire risk in California?
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- Dry vegetation, heat, wind, and drought
Why does California have significant earthquake risk?
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- It lies near a boundary between major tectonic plates.
What climate type describes much of populated coastal California?
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- Mediterranean-type climate
Why does Southern California use water transported from distant sources?
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- Local supplies do not meet all regional demand.
What does the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta connect?
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- Major inland rivers with San Francisco Bay
What does the Sacramento-San Joaquin river system support?
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- Farms, cities, wetlands, and ecosystems
How does mountain snowpack help California’s water supply?
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- It stores water that is released as snow melts.
Which combination makes Death Valley geographically unusual?
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- Desert conditions and land below sea level
Which northern California peaks are associated with volcanic landscapes?
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- Mount Shasta and Lassen Peak
How do the Coast Ranges affect California?
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- They influence coastal and inland climate patterns.
Where is the Sierra Nevada located relative to the Central Valley?
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- East of the Central Valley
Why does California have major climate differences from north to south?
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- The state stretches a long distance from north to south.