San Diego is part of an important cross-border urban region with which city?
Correct answer(s):
- Tijuana
Topic
California Facts
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Why are California’s fertile valleys important to the state economy?
Correct answer(s):
- They support large-scale agricultural production.
How do California’s Pacific ports affect the wider United States?
Correct answer(s):
- They connect U.S. markets with international trade routes.
Where did California’s major entertainment industry cluster develop?
Correct answer(s):
- Los Angeles region
Where did Silicon Valley develop?
Correct answer(s):
- Southern San Francisco Bay Area
Which industries first made Silicon Valley widely known?
Correct answer(s):
- Electronics and semiconductors
What does the Sacramento-San Joaquin river system support?
Correct answer(s):
- Farms, cities, wetlands, and ecosystems
Which later industries became important in Silicon Valley?
Correct answer(s):
- Software, internet businesses, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence
What does the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta connect?
Correct answer(s):
- Major inland rivers with San Francisco Bay
Why is water availability a major concern for California farming?
Correct answer(s):
- Agriculture depends heavily on reliable water supplies.
Why does Southern California use water transported from distant sources?
Correct answer(s):
- Local supplies do not meet all regional demand.
Which combination supplies water to California agriculture?
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- Reservoirs, rivers, canals, groundwater, and snowmelt
What climate type describes much of populated coastal California?
Correct answer(s):
- Mediterranean-type climate
Which was one major effect of the Spanish mission system on Indigenous communities?
Correct answer(s):
- Disease, forced labor, and colonial control changed Native life.
Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War in 1848?
Correct answer(s):
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
After which conflict did California become part of the United States?
Correct answer(s):
- Mexican-American War
What do Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks protect?
Correct answer(s):
- Giant sequoias and Sierra Nevada landscapes
How does California rank among U.S. states by total economic output?
Correct answer(s):
- It has the largest state economy.
Where is Big Sur located?
Correct answer(s):
- Along California’s central coast
Which statement best describes California’s economy?
Correct answer(s):
- It includes many major industries.