VIIIb.pacific Coast - Central Cal to Oregon

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NORTH AMERICANNORTH AMERICAN

REGIONSREGIONS

VIII. Pacific CoastVIII. Pacific Coast

b) Central California to Oregonb) Central California to Oregon


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KeyKey

RedRed--Term to define and rememberTerm to define and remember

YellowYellow--Place to locate and rememberPlace to locate and remember

Bright GreenBright Green--Agricultural productAgricultural product(crop), resource or another thing to(crop), resource or another thing tolocate and rememberlocate and remember

White andWhite and BlueBlue -- NarrationNarration toto helphelpunderstandingunderstanding


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Salton SeaSalton SeaCoachella ValleyCoachella Valley

Los AngelesLos Angeles

LakeLakeTahoeTahoe

Imperial ValleyImperial Valley

San DiegoSan DiegoTijuanaTijuana

San FranciscoSan Francisco Yosemite NPYosemite NP

Kings Canyon NPKings Canyon NPSequoia NPSequoia NP

Salinas ValleySalinas Valley


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YoungYoungSequoiaSequoia


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OccasionallyOccasionally

something cansomething canharm theseharm these

giants.giants.

firefire


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Occasionally they fall.Occasionally they fall.

This has been lying here for hundreds of years.This has been lying here for hundreds of years.


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25 years ago sequoias were being cut down,125 years ago sequoias were being cut down,even though the lumber was relatively pooreven though the lumber was relatively poor

quality.quality.


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ThereforeTherefore Sequoia National ParkSequoia National Park, the second, the secondNational Park, was created in 1890.National Park, was created in 1890.


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Today,Today, allall natural sequoias are protectednatural sequoias are protectedwithin the National Park system.within the National Park system.

Even these 100 year old babiesEven these 100 year old babies


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Also inAlso in SequoiaSequoia

National ParkNational Park is . . . .is . . . .


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Mt. WhitneyMt. Whitney (14,505)(14,505)

The tallest mountain in the 48 contiguous stateThe tallest mountain in the 48 contiguous state


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Immediately north ofImmediately north ofSequoiaSequoia National ParkNational Park

is . . .is . . .

Kings Canyon National ParkKings Canyon National Park


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The canyon wasThe canyon wascut by thecut by the

River.River.

KingsKings


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In theIn the Sierra NevadasSierra Nevadas,, just northjust northofofKings CanyonKings Canyon, is what many, is what many

people feel is Americas best view.people feel is Americas best view.


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YosemiteYosemiteValleyinValleyinYosemiteYosemite

National ParkNational Park

GlacialGlacial

ValleyValley

Yosemite is a land of . . .Yosemite is a land of . . . ValleysValleys


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Ribbon FallsRibbon Falls

1612 feet1612 feet

Yosemite is a landYosemite is a landof. . .of. . . waterfallswaterfalls


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BridalveilBridalveil FallsFalls

625 feet625 feet


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Yosemite FallsYosemite Falls

2425 feet high2425 feet high

(5(5thth highest in thehighest in the worldworld))

Upper Falls = 1430Upper Falls = 1430

Middle Falls = 675Middle Falls = 675

Lower Falls = 320Lower Falls = 320


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Upper YosemiteUpper Yosemite

FallsFalls


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LowerLower

Yosemite FallsYosemite Falls


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Yosemite is aYosemite is aland of . . .land of . . . rockrock

El CapitanEl Capitan

30003000

From the valleyFrom the valleyfloorfloor

GraniteGranite


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Half DomeHalf Dome

GraniteGranite

4,737 feet above the4,737 feet above thevalley floorvalley floor


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Yosemite is aYosemite is a

land of . . .land of . . . animalsanimals


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Yosemite is a landYosemite is a landof . . .of . . . peoplepeople


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All the requirements of a major city.All the requirements of a major city.


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Fallen debris piledFallen debris piledup for a controlledup for a controlled

burn in theburn in theNational ParkNational Park..


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Human changes to the landscape are alsoHuman changes to the landscape are alsoobvious in the Hetch Hetchy Valley.obvious in the Hetch Hetchy Valley.

Where the Hetch HetchyWhere the Hetch Hetchy ReservoirReservoir

is found behindis found behind

Provides drinking water to . . .Provides drinking water to . . .


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John Muir (1838John Muir (1838--1914) was the1914) was theleader of the movement to saveleader of the movement to savethe Hetch Hetchy Valley fromthe Hetch Hetchy Valley fromdespoliation at the hands of thedespoliation at the hands of theCity and County of San Francisco,City and County of San Francisco,which wanted the valley for awhich wanted the valley for a

municipal water supply.municipal water supply.


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Obviously, he lost.Obviously, he lost.


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Coachella ValleyCoachella ValleyLos AngelesLos Angeles

LakeLakeTahoeTahoe

Imperial ValleyImperial ValleySan DiegoSan Diego

TijuanaTijuana

San Francisco

San Francisco Yosemite NPYosemite NP

Sequoia NPSequoia NP

Salinas ValleySalinas ValleyKings Canyon NPKings Canyon NP

Salton SeaSalton Sea

Mt. WhitneyMt. Whitney


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Lake TahoeLake Tahoe,, California & NevadaCalifornia & Nevada


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Sierra sunsetSierra sunset


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North ofNorth ofLake TahoeLake Tahoe the characteristics ofthe characteristics ofthe mountains change. This is thethe mountains change. This is the

southernmost mountain in thesouthernmost mountain in the CascadeCascadeRange

Range,,

M

ount LassenM

ount Lassen..


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It is aIt is a volcanovolcano that last eruptedthat last erupted

in 1915.in 1915.


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Chunk of rock [basalt] crackedChunk of rock [basalt] cracked

by the heat of the eruption andby the heat of the eruption andspewed out of the volcano.spewed out of the volcano.


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Today, MountToday, MountLassen is aLassen is a

10,457 foot high10,457 foot highpeak.peak.

It receives a greatIt receives a greatdeal of orographicdeal of orographic

precipitation,precipitation,especially duringespecially during

the . . .the . . .Winter!Winter!

The sno is still here in late J neThe sno is still here in late J ne


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The snow is still here in late June.The snow is still here in late June.

The mountain snows provide water toThe mountain snows provide water to


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The mountain snows provide water toThe mountain snows provide water toother regions of California during theother regions of California during thelong, dry summer.long, dry summer.


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Mt. ShastaMt. Shasta

14,161 feet14,161 feet

The highest volcano inThe highest volcano inCaliforniaCalifornia


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On theOn the CoastCoastMountainsMountains inin

Northern CaliforniaNorthern Californiaand Southernand Southern

Oregon the tallestOregon the tallesttrees in the worldtrees in the world

grow.grow.

RedwoodsRedwoods


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While not as massiveWhile not as massiveasas sequoiassequoias they arethey are

big!big!


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The forest isThe forest issustained bysustained by

frequentfrequentprecipitation.precipitation.

Wild RhododendronWild Rhododendron


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A cathedral ofA cathedral ofredwoodsredwoods


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RedwoodRedwood is still anis still animportant lumberimportant lumber

resource.resource.


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Oregon CoastOregon Coast


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Eroded rockEroded rock


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Crater LakeCrater Lake

Mt. ShastaMt. Shasta

Lassen PeakLassen Peak

Redwood NPRedwood NP

Napa ValleyNapa Valley


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CraterLakeCraterLake


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About 7700 years ago the 12,000Mt. MazamaAbout 7700 years ago the 12,000Mt. Mazamacollapsed after a major eruption.collapsed after a major eruption.

Today water fills the crater to anToday water fills the crater to anelevation of 6173 above sea level.elevation of 6173 above sea level.

5 miles5 miles


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Wizard island is a subsequent volcano within theWizard island is a subsequent volcano within thecrater.crater.


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Mount MazamaMount Mazamawas one of a longwas one of a long

range ofrange ofvolcanoes thatvolcanoes thatmake up themake up the

Cascade RangeCascade Range


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b) Central California to Oregonb) Central California to Oregon

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