1. Regions of California Scott Foresman Unit 1 – lesson 3
How are the areas of California Different

2. Key Vocabulary in Lesson 3
region
coast
landform
capital
central valley
mountains
desert

3. Can You Name The Regions?
California

4. What is the name of this region?

5. If you said…
Coast
You would be correct!

6. Can you name this region?

7. If you said …
Mountain
You would be right!

8. What about this region?

9. If you said …
Valley
You are Amazing!

10. This one’s tricky…

11. You are an amazingly brilliant person!
Did you say …
Desert
You are an amazingly brilliant person!
Good Work

12. How many regions are there?

13. There are four Mountain Desert Valley Coast

14. Which region can be found next to the Pacific Ocean?

15. The Coastal region of course!

16. Which region helps supply most of the states water supply?

17. You might be surprised to learn that it isn’t the coastal region
You might be surprised to learn that it isn’t the coastal region. It’s the mountain region!

18. Which region is responsible for most of the U.S.’s agricultural needs?

19. Yes! It’s the Valley or sometimes called the Central Valley.

20. Which region produces a great deal of Wind Power for the state of California?

21. You can find more wind turbines in our desert areas than in any other state.

22. What is the name of the city where California’s State Capital is located?

23. The State Capital is located in …
Sacramento
Our state capital is located in the Central Valley of California

24. Can you think of some resources that we may find in each of the regions we have discussed in this lesson?