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