Land and Water in Your Area. The surface features of a place. geography.
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A large land area that has similar features. region
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Land and Water in Your Area
• The surface features of a place.
geography
• A large land area that has similar features.
region
• The land, water, and air in which people, animals, and plants live.
environment
• Anything that meets people’s needs.
resource
• A narrow waterway that has been dug across land.
canal
• A sudden flow of water that covers what is normally dry land.
flood
• A wall built to hold back water.
dam
• To keep someone or something safe.
protect
Dams:
prevent floods by holding river water behind a wall.
provide power for electricity.provide water for growing crops
California’s Resources
soil forests
riverslakes
California Regions
coast
valley
desert
mountains