How does Sierra Nevada snow affect California farming and cities?
Correct answer(s):
- Snowmelt contributes to water supplies.
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California Geography
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Which factors help create California’s varied climates?
Correct answer(s):
- Latitude, elevation, distance from the ocean, and mountain barriers
What geographic contrast occurs within California?
Correct answer(s):
- It has both the highest summit and lowest land elevation in the contiguous United States.
Why are earthquake-resistant planning and building practices important in California?
Correct answer(s):
- Active faults cross densely settled areas.
Why do natural-hazard risks differ across California?
Correct answer(s):
- Regions have different climates, terrain, vegetation, and settlement patterns.
Which description best fits California’s settlement pattern?
Correct answer(s):
- Strongly urban, with major coastal and inland-valley concentrations
Which four forces can change California’s population?
Correct answer(s):
- Births, deaths, interstate migration, and international migration
Which west-to-east pattern describes much of California?
Correct answer(s):
- Coastal mountains, Central Valley, Sierra Nevada, then interior deserts
Why is the Central Valley highly productive for agriculture?
Correct answer(s):
- Fertile soils combine with irrigation.