Orange County, 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/orange-county-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 Orange County, California?Southern California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area
2. How many people live in Orange County, California?3,186,989 (2020 census), making it the third most populous county in California
3. How big is Orange County, California?Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks, Crystal Cove Historic District
4. What is the coastline?Approximately 40 miles of Pacific coastline
5. What is the key institutions?University of California, Irvine (UCI), Ocean Institute
6. What is Orange County known for?Orange County has sunny beaches, fun theme parks, and lots of cool animals. It is a popular place for tourists and nature lovers alike.

Habitat Fragmentation: The process by which large, continuous habitats are broken into smaller, isolated patches.
Urban Sprawl: The expansion of low-density development outwards from cities into rural areas.
Ecological Connectivity: The way in which landscape structure affects the movement of organisms between different habitats.
Biodiversity Hotspot: A region with a high level of endemic species that is under significant threat from humans.