4th Grade: California The Golden State
About how many earthquakes occur in California each year?
10,000
What year was gold discovered?
1848
What year did California become the 31st state?
1850
How tall can a redwood tree grow? How old is the oldest?
300 ft and 1,500 years old
What is California state Gemstone?
Benitoite
What is California state colors?
Blue and Gold
What is California state fish?
California Golden Trout
What is California state tree?
California Redwood
What is California state animal?
California grizzly bear
What is California state flower?
California poppy
What is California state bird?
California quail
Where is Death Valley? and name 2 facts about it.
Death Valley is in South-East California near the Nevada border. It is the lowest point in California and the U.S., has hot,dry weather, surrounded by mountains, one of the world's hottest deserts, temperatures can exceed 120 in summer, there are ghost town in Death Valley National Park, very little rainfall, lots of wildflowers in spring, silvery-blue Saratoga pup-fish, had gold in the 1800s, dunes and craters in the north end of the valley, Saratoga Springs are in the southern part of the valley
What is California's motto?
Eureka means I have found it
What is California state mineral?
Gold
What is California state song?
I Love You, California
What two major events happen every New Year's Day?
It is a Rose parade held in Pasadena, and Rose bowl of college football
Who is the governor of California
Jerry Brown
Name 5 unique foods that grow in California
Lemons, Oranges, Avocado, Tomatoes, and Crisp lettuce
Where in California is Los Angeles? Name 2 of L.A.s most challenging features. What is it known for? Why do tourist love it?
Los Angeles stands on the coast in Southern California.the challenges are heavy traffic and smog. Tourists love thier favorite celebrities strolling the streets of Los angeles
Who is the lady on the seal?
Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, overlooks the scene
Which ocean is on our western border?
Pacific Ocean
Why called "forty-niners"
People who traveled to California in 1849 to search for gold
What is California capital?
Sacramento
Tell me about our climate.
Spring Low: 47 degree High: 69 degree Summer Low: 58 degree High:83 degree Fall Low: 50 degree High: 73 degree Winter Low: 40 degree High: 59 degree
How large is California?
The 3rd largest state
What is California's most famous landmark? What is its function? Where in California is it located?
The Golden Gate Bridge because it stands for earthquakes and strong winds that sweep the Pacific Ocean. It is located in san Francisco.
What is California's nickname?
The Golden state
What makes the sidewalks of Hollywood famous?
They are coverd by stone stars that hold the names of famous entertainers
What do we know about the California Grizzly Bear?
They are extinct since 1922
What do Californians do for leisure time? Name at least 5 things.
They surf, sail, swim in the ocean. Hiking and skiing on the mountain
What major theme park is near Hollywood?
Universal Studios Hollywood
California is known as the nation's
farming
Where is California?
is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. California is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south.
What is Hollywood a symbol of?
is a symbol of the creative ideas and colorful people that make up the Golden State
Name 2 facts about the Hollywood sign.
it is 45 feet tall! The huge Hollywood sign sits on Mount. Lee
Name 5 products grown or produced in California
nuts, cotton, decorative, trees and plants, cows , and chicken
What are California's natural resources?
oil
Which category of employment has the most workers? Which has the least?
services has the most and farming is the least
What special event was held in California in 1932 and 1984?
summer olympics
Name the type of ocean life that migrates.
tuna, squid, and migrating whales
