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3. Climate  There are two seasons. (A long, dry summer with low humidity and cool evening, and a mild, rainy winter)  Average annual temperature for the state range from 47°F to 73°F.  San Francisco: annual average of 57°F  Los Angeles: annual average of 63°F  San Diego: : annual average of 64°F  Sacramento’s: annual average of 61°F  Northwest California rains 15 inches to 50 inches per year

4. State bird and flower  Valley Quail

5. Geographical Features  Topography: long mountainous coastline, central valley, Sierra Nevada on the east, southern desert basins, rugged mountains in the north  Capital City: Sacramento  Area: 163707 sq.mi. (land: 155973 sq.mi. water: 7734 sq.mi. coastline: 840 mi. shoreline: 3427 mi.)  Highest Point: Mt. Whitney; 14494 ft.  Lowest Point: Death Valley: 282 ft. below sea level  Largest Cities: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento...  Border States: Arizona(southeast), Nevada(northeast), Oregon(north)

6. Major Landform  Coastal Mountains in the west.  Sierra Nevada Mountains in the east.  Mt. Shasta, Mt. Whitney, and Mt. Lassen  Mojave and Colorado Deserts  Sacramento Valley and San Joaquin Valley Mountains/ Volcano mountains Deserts/ Valleys

7. Resources (1)  Wood  Timber  Seafood  Grasses  Hydropower  Minerals  petroleum  Wind ( wind mills)  Water (river, streams, lake, waterfalls)  Solar (solar panels) Renewable resources/non renewable resources Flow resources

8. Resources(2) Capital resources and human resources  90% of America ’s wine product are produced in California.  biotechnology(Computer software/service, film making, aerospace, biomeditechnology...)  Most of the people in California work on those jobs above.

9. State flower and bird  State bird: Valley Quail  State flower: Golden Poppy

10. Specialties(Specialization)  citrus (blood oranges, Buddha’s hand citron, Meyer lemons, page mandarins)  Electronic components and equipment, aerospace, film production, food processing, tour-ism. AgricultureIndustry

11. Interesting facts