1. Coordinate grid system of latitude and longitude.
2. North and South Poles, equator, prime meridian, tropics, hemispheres.
3. State capital, physical environments of California’s regions.
4. Pacific Ocean, rivers, valleys, mountain passes: effects on the growth of towns.
5. Communities in California; land use, vegetation, wildlife, climate, population density, architecture, services and transportation.

Support Materials for this Section

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Coronado, 1886
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San Diego Bay, 1936
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Carrizo Gorge
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Cottonwood Creek
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Barrett Dam, 1920
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Morena Dam, 1935
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Lake Hodges, 1935
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San Diego River, 1916
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San Diego River, 1931
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Mission Valley, 1914
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Mission Valley,1916
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San Diego County valley
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Orchard

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