This document discusses five themes about California: 1) California borders Oregon to the north, Arizona to the southeast, and Nevada to the east, with the Pacific Ocean to the west. Sacramento is located at 38 degrees north and 121 degrees west. 2) Landmarks include Alcatraz State Prison and the Golden Gate Bridge, while landforms include Lake Tahoe and the Mojave Desert. The Tournament of Roses Parade has occurred in Pasadena on New Year's Day since 1890. 3) California is in the west coast and Pacific regions. Transportation includes freight ships, highways like I-5 and the Pacific Coast Highway, and cars and trucks. Exports include fish, gold, natural gas,

1. California
Five Themes
Green Money
By: JP & Joe

2. Location
Relative location of California: Oregon is to
the north, Arizona is to the southeast, and
Nevada is to the east. The Pacific ocean
borders to the west.
Absolute location of Sacramento,Ca is
38*N,121*W.

3. Place
• Landmarks: Alcatraz State Prison ,Golden
Gate bridge.
• Landform: Lake Tahoe, Mojave Desert
• Tradition: Tournament of Roses Parade
o Pasadena, CA on New Years Day
o Since 1890
o A parade right before Rose Bowl Football Game
o Parade floats are covered with many types of
flowers
• Climate: (average) July is 75 degrees F and
average January is 44 degrees F

4. Regions
West coast and the Pacific region.

5. Movement
Transportation in California include freight
ships deliver goods to port in California.
One port is the Port of Los Angeles. People
in California also use cars and trucks on
highways such as the I 5 and Pacific Coast
Highway.

6. Movement continued
Exports in California are fish, gold, natural
gas, aircrafts, computers, and films.
Agriculture in California is farming and
planting vegetables.

7. Human Environment Interaction
Adapt: California has warm weather. You
have to wear shorts.
Modify: California mainly consists of farms
with lots of farm animals. To have water for
the crops and animals, people in have built
aqueducts.
Depend on soil for crops and the Pacific ocean
for recreation and food.