1. Land and Water in Your Area

2. The surface features of a place. geography

3. A large land area that has similar features. region

4. The land, water, and air in which people, animals, and plants live. environment

5. Anything that meets people’s needs. resource

6. A narrow waterway that has been dug across land. canal

7. A sudden flow of water that covers what is normally dry land. flood

8. A wall built to hold back water. dam

9. To keep someone or something safe. protect

10. Dams: prevent floods by holding river water behind a wall. provide power for electricity. provide water for growing crops

11. California’s Resources soil forests rivers lakes

12. California Regions coast valley desert mountains