California

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/california

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is California?Western United States, Pacific Coast
2. How many people live in California?Approximately 39.2 million residents (as of recent estimates)
3. How big is California?163,696 square miles (423,970 km2)
4. What is the capital of California?Sacramento
5. What is the state economy?Largest sub-national economy in the world
6. What is the admitted to union?September 9, 1850 (31st state)

Atmospheric Rivers: Long, narrow regions in the atmosphere that transport most of the water vapor outside of the tropics.
Sub-national Economy: The economy of a region within a country, such as a state or province.
Seismic Activity: The shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the movement of tectonic plates, leading to earthquakes.