California

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California

• Kimberly
• Grade 4
• March, 2004

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State Symbols
State Flower- Golden poppies
State Tree- Redwood tree
State Fish- Golden Trout
State Animal- California grizzly bear
State Bird- California Valley Quail
State Insect- Dog Faced Butterfly
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Location/Rankings

• Neighbors- Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, and Mexico
• Region- West
• Area- 158,869 sq.mi (3 rd) (411, 471 sq. km)
• Population 29,760,021

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Climate and Precipitation

• California has a warm climate.
• 60 deg. Fahrenheit in much of the state.
• Winter can be cold in mountains.
• The states lowest tempter was 45 degrees
  Fahrenheit.
• On July 10 1913 at Death Valley hit 134 degrees
  Fahrenheit.
• Some mountains areas get hundreds of inches of
  snow.

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Climate/Precipitation
Average Jan. Temps.
Average July Temps.
Average Precipitation
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Economics and NaturalResources

• Important farm product vegetables, fruit, nuts
  , dairy products, cattle, nursery stock, and
  grapes.
• Important industries Electronic components and
  equipment, aerospace, film production, food
  processing, petroleum, and computers.
• Major minerals - oil, sand, gravel, natural gas,
  gold, boron, tungsten, and gypsum.
• Major natural resources gravel, forests.

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Tourist Info

• Places to visit San Diego, San Diego Sea World,
  Los Angelos Zoo, Disneyland, Anaheim, Hearst
  Castle near San Louis Obispo, Knotts Berry Farm
  in Buena Parks

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Pro teams

• Pro teams San Francisco Giants, LA Clipper, San
  Jose Sharks, Oakland As, and San Jose
  Earthquakes.

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Oregon
Arizona
Idaho
Nevada
Oakland
The Golden State

Key Capital Cities Rivers Lakes
San Jose
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Arizona
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Bibliography

• Fradin, Dennis. California. Chicago Children
  Press, 1994.
• California. 50 States. 18 February
  2004 lthttp//50states.comgt. california .htm
• Other sources