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California Geography

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Why can Death Valley reach extreme temperatures?

Its desert climate, low elevation, and surrounding topography favor intense heat.
It is located in the Arctic.
It receives constant ocean fog.
It is covered by glaciers year-round.

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Its desert climate, low elevation, and surrounding topography favor intense heat.

What is a key seasonal feature of much of California’s Mediterranean-type climate?

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How can mountains create dry regions in California?

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Why can winter climate affect California’s water supply months later?

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Which combination best explains wildfire risk in California?

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Why is an earthquake hazard not automatically the same as earthquake risk?

Earthquake risk exists only in empty areas.
Risk depends only on rainfall.
Hazard and risk always mean exactly the same thing.
Risk also depends on people, buildings, and infrastructure exposed to the hazard.

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Risk also depends on people, buildings, and infrastructure exposed to the hazard.

Why do coastal metros face different planning pressures from remote mountain counties?

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