California Regions

CALIFORNIA REGIONS

Click on a region to learn more about it! Try to find all 4 different plants and animals in each region!

Central Valley

Mountain

Desert

Coastal

Whale

California Poppy

Bobcat

Lavender

Seagull

Sea Lion

Juniper

Coastal Redwood

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Apple Trees

Rainbow Trout

Yellow Yarrow

Monarch Butterflies

Red-TailHawk

Red Fox

Sunflowers

Orange Tree

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Octillo

Desert Tortoise

Coyote

Prickly Pear

Burrowing Owl

Barrel Cactus

Cottontail Rabbit

Joshua Tree

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Tule Elk

Buckbrush

Mountain Lion

Common Yarrow

Pine Tree

Black Bear

Bald Eagle

Lupine

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The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California. The Sierra Nevada is part of the American Cordillera, an almost continuous chain of mountain ranges that forms the western "backbone" of the Americas.

Geographic Mountain Features

Sierra Nevada Mountain Range Facts

• Coastal Ranges
• Penninsular Ranges
• Lakes
• Rivers
• Canyons

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The Central Valley is a region known for its agricultural productivity: it provides more than half of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown in the United States. More than 7,000,000 acres of the valley are irrigated via reservoirs and canals.The Central Valley watershed comprises 60,000 square miles or over a third of California.

Geographic Valley Features

California Central Valley Facts

• Grasslands
• Wetlands
• Riparian Forests
• Farmland
• Orchards

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The Central Valley Region is Most Known For...

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Packaging

Orchards

Irrigation

Farming

Coastal California is also known as the California Coastline and the Golden Coast. The area includes the North Coast, San Francisco Bay Area, Central Coast, and South Coast. The coastline is slowly eroding due to natural processes accelerated by climate change, though much more slowly in other places in the United States.

Geographic Coastal Features

Coastal California Facts

• High Sea Cliffs
• Bluffs
• Coastal Plains
• San Andreas Fault
• Sandy and Rocky Beaches

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The Mountain Region is Most Known For...

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National Parks

California Gold Rush

Mount Whitney

Lake Tahoe

The Mojave Desert is in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and Transverse Ranges in the Southwestern United States. It is named for the indigenous Mojave people. It is located primarily in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada, with small portions extending into Arizona and Utah.

Geographic Desert Features

California's Mojave Desert Facts

• Mountains
• Canyons
• Cliffs

• Dunes
• Oases

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The Coastal Region is Most Known For...

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Marine Wildlife

Water Sports

Entertainment

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Beaches

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The Desert Region is Most Known For...

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Sunsets

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Death Valley

Unique Ecosystems

Celestial Shows